Pandas' Earthquake Escape

Earth Systems & Human Activity

by Phyllis J. Perry, Susan Detwiler (Illustrator)

Pandas' Earthquake Escape is a fictional story based on a real-life event. In real life, XiXi, a giant panda did escape from the destroyed Wolong Panda Reserve when the 7.9 earthquake rocked Northern China on May 12, 2008. Author Phyllis Perry uses the adventures of a mother panda, LiLing, and her one-year old cub, Tengfei, to teach children about earthquakes, animal survival, and to reinforce a mother s instinct to protect her child. After the quake, mother and cub run from the wreckage. Confused and afraid, they get lost! How will they survive outside their reserve? Will they find food? Will they find shelter? And will they safely endure the earthquake after-shocks? The For Creative Minds educational section Endangered Giant Pandas Life Cycle Sequencing Activity; Giant Panda Fun Facts; Shake, Rattle & Roll Earthquakes The Richter Scale and Magnitude Ranges; and Where in the World? Earthquake Chart & Map.

Genres: Animals, Picture Books, Childrens, Nature, Science

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2010

Reviews

[Terry]

Read. Not reviewed.

[YG · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book helps us look at an earthquake through the eyes of a Panda going through this traumatic experience.

[Jess Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best book ever, but definitely does its job explaining the what an earthquake is and conveying the fear that the pandas had. This one is a fictional telling of the real-life event in which Xixi, a giant panda, escaped from a panda reserve when a 7.9 earthquake hit northern China in 2008. This might be one useful for helping younger kids understand (a bit) of what happened in Japan. The back has some useful end papers that explain a bit about the endangered giant panda, earthquakes, and geography.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

grade:5
topic: animal'panda', earthquake
extinct



this story is about the panda family and their habitats.
last three pages include many different facts
-life cycle
-fun facts
-etc

[Sydneia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice fictional story with factual information about pandas. The pandas face an earthquake and become lost. The story is appropriate for readers age 8-10.