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Christian Dittus |
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XANDER'S PANDA PARTY
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2013
Xander plans a panda party, but then realizes he's the only panda at the zoo.So, he decides to invite all the bears. But Koala protests. She's not a bear, but a marsupial! The host must rethink his invitation so that everyone can come. Newbery Medal author Linda Sue Park introduces animal taxonomy in the most playful way, and celebrated artist Matt Phelan's charming ink and watercolor paintings are the icing on the cake.
"Park is really talking about the fluidity of boundaries, and how social groupings that look solid fall apart under closer inspection . . . there's food for thought throughout." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Liberal use of internal rhyme . . . makes Park's text sing." - Horn Book, starred review
Xander plans a panda party, but then realizes he's the only panda at the zoo.So, he decides to invite all the bears. But Koala protests. She's not a bear, but a marsupial! The host must rethink his invitation so that everyone can come. Newbery Medal author Linda Sue Park introduces animal taxonomy in the most playful way, and celebrated artist Matt Phelan's charming ink and watercolor paintings are the icing on the cake.
"Park is really talking about the fluidity of boundaries, and how social groupings that look solid fall apart under closer inspection . . . there's food for thought throughout." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Liberal use of internal rhyme . . . makes Park's text sing." - Horn Book, starred review
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Published 2013-09-01 by Clarion |