Panda Gets A Surprise

Colorful storybook for beginner readers.

On Panda's birthday, all his friends are too busy to play with him, but later he finds out why.

A classic tale about overcoming fear of the dark Little Panda is frightened of the dark and has a lamp on at night. But when he buys a plant for his mum, and hides it in the attic, he knows it needs light more than he does. So Little Panda lets the plant have his special lamp. And soon he finds he gets used to the dark and isn’t afraid any more.

Peter Panda lives with his family in the mountain region of China. He is very excited that tomorrow is his birthday and he can't wait to spend it with his friends and parents. Imagine his surprise when he wakes to a new baby sister. Come along with Peter Panda on his adventures with his family and friends. See how Peter feels about having a new baby sister and a birthday all in one day. How do you think Peter deals with it?

Mr. Panda shows that good things come to those who wait! Mr. Panda from Steve Antony's bestselling, funny manners book Please, Mr. Panda is back!This time, Mr. Panda's black-and-white animal friends are curious what he's making, but only one has the patience to stick around. An alpaca, an aardvark, rabbits, and a bird all wind up missing out. It's the penguin who declares, "I'll wait, Mr. Panda." The penguin is rewarded with a big SURPRISE: a giant doughnut!

Winter has come to the zoo. Many of the animals have gone to visit zoos in warmer climates or are sleeping. But Rudy Panda is getting ready for a special surprise. Can you guess what it is?Join the ZooPal's to learn about animals and how zoos are helping them.