{"product_id":"the-panda-problem-isbn-9780735228504","title":"The Panda Problem","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe critically adored, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Deborah Underwood delights with a hilariously meta celebration of storytelling out of control.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery story needs a problem.\u003cbr\u003eBut Panda doesn't \u003ci\u003ehave\u003c\/i\u003e a problem.\u003cbr\u003eUnless . . . Panda \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e the problem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHere Comes the Easter Cat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Book \u003c\/i\u003eloses control of the narrative in the funniest, most exuberant, most kid-delighting way in this adventurous ode to what makes a story--and what makes a story great.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Highly entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Supremely silly.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Excellent...Cute, cute book.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e--School Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Entertaining...humorous.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Kid-friendly...visually appealing...cheeky...adorable.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hilarious, inventive...A joyful read aloud.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--SLJ, The Classroom Bookshelf\u003cb\u003eAn Indie Next List Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Master of meta Underwood's witty narrative and Marks' cute, colored-pencil illustrations come together to create a comical struggle for control between a narrator and their rebellious creation. Highly entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Being a narrator should be straightforward . . . But what happens when the protagonist refuses to play along? . . . Readers will gleefully embrace the anarchy that Underwood’s supremely silly repartee has unleashed.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Excellent . . . [a] cute, cute book.”\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e —School Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Kid-friendly . . . visually appealing . . . cheeky . . . adorable . . . Underwood’s latest meta tale creatively explains storytelling fundamentals, slyly defining plot, setting, and characters as the panda upends the norms. Now, thanks to the panda’s shenanigans, readers will be 'story experts,' too.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This read-aloud thrives on its quirky self-awareness, and it’s an entertaining introduction to humorous meta-textuality for young kids. . . . Listeners who take to this may want to check out Underwood’s series starring Cat, starting with\u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eHere Comes the Easter Cat.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003ci\u003e —BCCB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A hilarious, inventive, laughter-inducing meta tale. . . . A joyful read aloud.\" \u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Classroom Bookshelf blogDeborah Underwood has worked as a street musician and at an accounting firm but for years has been a full-time writer who occasionally plays the ukulele. She is the author of several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHere Comes the Easter Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eMonster \u0026amp; Mouse Go Camping\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterstellar Cinderella\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBad Bye Good Bye\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannah Marks is a self-taught illustrator and designer, who often gets her best ideas after eating cake. She lives in England with her husband, three children, a bonkers cat, two gerbils, and a teeny-tiny Roborovski hamster.​​​​​​​ \u003ci\u003eThe Panda Problem\u003c\/i\u003e is her U.S. picture book debut. Find her on Twitter @Hannah_Marks, on Instagram at hannahmarks_, and on Pinterest at hannahemarks.","brand":"Dial Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303475368165,"sku":"NP9780735228504","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780735228504.jpg?v=1767740865","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-panda-problem-isbn-9780735228504","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}