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Panda Kindergarten

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I have 2 grand daughters: one is 3 years old and the other is 7 years old and after receiving it, I knew it was the perfect gift for both of them. The pictures are superb and will enthrall both the girls and the text can be read by the 7 year old with a bit of effort. And that's what I want; I want her to become an avid reader and also be motivated to try harder to improve her reading skills. Above the run-of-the-mill children's books, this book deserves the good review it got from the New York Times. Get your couch potatoes sitting upright and read along with them if you need to do so, they won't run across too many Pandas in their everyday life; and they (the Pandas) ALL belong to China, no matter what zoo you may see them in.

This is without a doubt the cutest panda book I've ever seen! I've always thought of the birth of a baby panda as a rare and wonderful event. Something eagerly awaited and then reported in the newspaper. But in this book, photographed at the Wolong Nature Reserve in China, you can see 16 baby pandas together! Wonderful photographs show the little pandas playing, eating, napping, and being cuddled by their panda mothers and their human caretakers. It's a great story and Joanne Ryder tells it perfectly. Her words convey the spirit of the place plus necessary information in a way young children can understand and relate to. Her love for these little bears come through in every word. I can't begin to describe how wonderful the photographs are. You'll have to see them for yourself. You're in for a treat!

'Panda Kindergarten' is lots of fun and informative for young readers! Beautiful photographs! The story shows the pandas as loving, friendly and playful. Loved reading it to my children!

Isabella Gentilin. Author of 'Whispers of an Angel'

If you've ever been lucky enough to see a live panda, you are very fortunate indeed. A panda cub is an amazing sight, but "imagine seeing sixteen young giant pandas all at once!" At the Wolong Nature Reserve in China there are sixteen cubs. This is a reserve where all these pandas are very much protected and loved, not only by their mothers, but also by some very caring people. The cubs are very small, "fuzzy and pink" when they are born, but after several weeks they start to look like their mothers.

Many times pandas give birth to twins, but they can only manage to take care of one and that is when people step in to help out. The twin is tended for in a "panda nursery" and later the twins are swapped back and forth so they will each benefit from maternal care. When the cubs are "big enough to leave their nursery and their mothers," look out because here they come to panda kindergarten where they will have fun with new friends. They tumble and play together playing on their playground. They quickly learn about things like "snow is cold and very slippery." In this book you can watch them play as they go about their day in kindergarten with their pals.

This book practically screams "adorable" with the gentle, informative text and fascinating photographs. The set up of this book is quite simple, yet the reader will come away learning a lot about the young pandas at the Wolong Nature Reserve in China and their way of life. This book, in reality, has no age limit because everyone who opens its pages will be charmed from the first page to the last. The photographs superbly catch the personality of these young bears. In the back of the book are some "Fast Facts" about giant pandas. For example, did you know that "a newborn giant panda is the size of a stick of butter and weighs about four ounces?" Amazing!

This book has stunning photos of the 16 baby pandas born at the Wolong Nature Preserve in Sichuan Province, China in 2003. The photos in this book are absolutely beautiful. If you love giant pandas you'll love this book that was taken on one day.

Used grandchildren as an excuse for this gramma to buy. I collect pandas and have read to the little ones. Adorable pictures and great educational story.

I am an elementary school counselor and loved reading this book to kindergarten!

O.M.G. Adorable. I was waltzing through my local library last spring returning my books, like the good citizen that I am, when I spotted a potential gem titled.....Panda Kindergarten!!!! Don't you just love when a possible AMAZING read is just staring you down off the shelf! First, kids love pandas(or any animal for that matter). And second, I totally heart kindies! I only wish I had found it in the fall to share at the beginning of the year. Panda Kindergarten was definitely a hit. The kids thought it was so cute that a bunch of pandas were also having a kindergarten experience. Lots of oooh, awes, and giggles were going on as we read about the panda cubs going about their daily school routine. If you are looking for a fun beginning of the year theme or a way to ease kindergarten anxiety....check this one out!