Xander's Panda Party

Contributor(s): Park, Linda Sue (Author), Phelan, Matt (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781328740588

Publisher: Clarion Books

Binding Types:

Paperback

$9.99

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$22.94 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$21.74 (100+ copies: $20.99)

List/retail price:

$9.99

Pub Date: December 5, 2017

Dewey: E

Lexile Code: 0530

Features: Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 07

Physical Info: 0.20" H x 9.00" L x 10.80" W ( 0.45 lbs) 40 pages

BISAC Categories:

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000160771 ( Xander's Panda Party)

Reading level: 2.70

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Readers can party with a panda--and all creatures tall and small--in this endearing picture book by Newbery Medalist Park (A Single Shard) and brilliant illustrator Phelan. Full color. 11 x 9 5/16.

Brief description: Matt Phelan's many books include the popular picture book Very Hairy Bear by Alice Schertle and the innovative graphic novel The Storm in the Barn, winner of the Scott O'Dell Award. He lives in Philadelphia. Visit him online at mattphelan.com.

Review Quotes:
"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."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"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."
--School Library Journal, starred review
"Liberal use of internal rhyme. . . makes Park's text sing as it relates how Xander tackles each new challenge."
--The Horn Book Magazine, starred review
"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."
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
"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."
--Booklist