A Baby Panda Is Born

by Kristin Ostby

Book Overview

Kids will love reading all about the panda Mei Lan, born at the Atlanta Zoo in September 2006. Through her story, they'll learn about what newborn pandas are like (they're the size of a stick of butter ), about their development, and about what life is like for pandas in the wild. This book also touches on efforts to protect this endangered species.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448447207
• ISBN13: 9780448447209
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

Excellent introduction to pandas for preschoolers-lower elementary

I got this book whilst at the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington, D.C. My 4.5 year-old daughter loves pandas and this book seemed just right for her. The story revolves around a young panda cub who was born in the Atlanta Zoo in late 2006, named Mei Lan. Young children and readers alike will learn about how tiny young pandas are when they are born, and how they eventually grow their fur and black & white markings that make them so distinctive. The story also focuses on how Mei Lan grows under her mother's watchful eyes, and learns to eat bamboo shoots and leaves etc. The text is easy to read and the illustrations are in full-color and visually pleasing. I liked that the focus was not just on Mei Lan, but also in contrasting the pandas with other bears such as grizzlies and the red panda, amongst others. This is perfect for adults to read aloud to young children, and also for readers who are able to read with some help.