{"product_id":"xanders-panda-party-isbn-9780547558653","title":"Xander's Panda Party","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eXander planned a panda party. Yes, a dandy whoop-de-do!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut Xander was the only panda. Just one panda at the zoo.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe zoo’s paucity of pandas doesn’t impede Xander’s party planning for long. He decides to invite \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e the bears. But Koala protests. She’s not a bear—she's a marsupial! Does that mean she can’t come? Xander rethinks his decision to invite only bears, and “Calling all bears” evolves into “Calling all creatures.” The Newbery Medal author Linda Sue Park introduces animal taxonomy in a wonderfully engaging way, and the celebrated artist Matt Phelan’s charming ink and watercolor paintings are the icing on the cake. A read-aloud whoop-de-do! | \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Phelan takes Park's jaunty story about a panda with a complicated social life and develops it still further. . . . There's food for thought throughout.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The upbeat, mostly rhyming text provides a surprising amount of information about animal families and species without tripping up the pace. . . . Perfect for young animal lovers and a great read-aloud for storytime.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Liberal use of internal rhyme. . . makes Park's text sing as it relates how Xander tackles each new challenge.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Phelan's ink and watercolor compositions offer the perfect counterpoint to the tightly wrought verses, with playfulness inherent in the fluid inky outlines encasing broadly applied brushstrokes.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Newbery Medalist Park's playful rhyming text introduces young kids to different species of animals. . . Share this story about the importance of inclusion with birthday kids and those fond of a trip to the zoo.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890146111717,"sku":"NP9780547558653","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780547558653.jpg?v=1730232629","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/xanders-panda-party-isbn-9780547558653","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}