Panda's New Toy: A Panda and Gander Story (Read Me) - Hardcover

Dunbar, Joyce

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076360724X ISBN 13: 9780763607241

Publisher: Candlewick, 1999

Synopsis

When Panda gets a new toy, he wants to play with it himself and does not want to give Gander a turn, in a charming title in a new easy reader series.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-In the first story, Panda consumes a pear, banana, tangerine, an apple, and grapes while Gander meticulously prepares to eat his pomegranate seeds. Panda then asks for some of the seeds, but his friend knows just how to protect his share. In the second book, Gander enlists Panda to help gather rainwater in buckets on a hot day. Panda's New Toy is a ball attached to a cup with a string, and he does not want to share it with Gander. In the last title, Panda is hurt when Gander sends a letter to a secret friend until Panda discovers that he, in fact, is the secret friend. The humor in the texts continues in Craig's colorful, expressive drawings, which help illuminate the childlike friendship between these animals. Simple, bold lines and white backdrops focus attention on the action. While billed as early readers, these stories are too slight for youngsters old enough to handle the vocabulary. However, the narratives flow well and have a good format for reading aloud. Thus, these charming stories will work best as read-alouds with younger children.
Susan Marie Pitard, Weezie Library for Children, Nantucket Atheneum, MA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 076360724X
• ISBN 13: 9780763607241
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Craig Helen