Please, Mr. Panda

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: July 5, 2017

Review

This reviewer was somewhat challenged on the first reading till nearly the completion of the story. Only at the end is the reason for the animal’s rudeness revealed. Please, Mr. Panda is about manners yet the Panda is himself rude when he turns his back and does not tell the penguin and skunk why he has changed his mind.

The illustrations are somewhat appealing but Mr. Panda appears to be in a funk. Even the desired please and thank you do not cause him to smile. The black, white, and gray color scheme is great for infants yet the content of this book suits the toddle audience better. Parents who wish to teach manners may be interested but this is not a necessary purchase for libraries.

Overall Book Score: fair