Panda

by Judy Allen, Tudor Humphries (Illustrator)

While on a botany expedition with his father in western China, twelve-year-old Jake is left alone back at the camp when a panda stops by for a visit, in a story that also provides facts about these endangered animals and information on efforts to save them from extinction

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Judy Allen is an award-winning author whose novel Awaiting Developments was short-listed for the Whitbread Children's Novel Award.

Judy Allen, along with illustrator Tudor Humphries, created Kingfisher's award-winning Backyard Books series and many other successful books, including the Reading Rainbow selections Tiger and Seal.

Reviews

[Judy]

Every child who's a panda fan will want to experience an adventure like Jake's. Some factual info is provided, but it's definitely minimal. A little more about pandas would have made the story even better. (For example, did Jake behave appropriately in the presence of the 'wild' panda?)

[Cari ☾]

My last book of 2015!!