Synopsis
Irresistible and informative, this photo-essay from Sandra Markle features sixteen baby pandas that were born into captivity in China's Wolong Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center. With the help of these devoted scientists, all sixteen received the food and care they needed to survive. Using basic addition and counting with numbers 1 to 8 Markle tells the story of these remarkable—and numerous—baby pandas as they grow and play together.
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 4
Large, beautiful close-up photos taken in the Woolong Giant Panda Breeding Center in China show these animals from birth to the age of two. Each picture is clear and well composed, making it easy for children to count the pandas. A map of the historical and current panda habitat is included. Books and Web sites are recommended as well as associations that are working to save the species. Compared to many panda books available, the photos here are exceptional. This book will be constantly in demand as a counting book and for information about this popular animal.-Erlene Bishop Killeen, Stroughton Area School District, WI