Description
Book SynopsisThe critically adored, New York Times bestselling Deborah Underwood delights with a hilariously meta celebration of storytelling out of control.Every story needs a problem.
But Panda doesn't
have a problem.
Unless . . . Panda
is the problem.
The
New York Times bestselling author of
Here Comes the Easter Cat and
The Quiet Book loses 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.
Highly entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny.--KirkusSupremely silly.--Publishers WeeklyExcellent...Cute, cute book.--School Library ConnectionEntertaining...humorous. --
BCCBKid-friendly...visually appealing...cheeky...adorable.--The Horn BookHilarious, inventive...A joyful read aloud. --SLJ, The Classroom Bookshelf
Trade ReviewAn Indie Next List Selection"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." —
Kirkus
"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." —
Publishers Weekly
“Excellent . . . [a] cute, cute book.”
—School Library Connection
"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." —
The Horn Book
“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
Here Comes the Easter Cat.”
—BCCB
"A hilarious, inventive, laughter-inducing meta tale. . . . A joyful read aloud."
—School Library Journal, The Classroom Bookshelf blog
