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Publication
Scholastic en español (2015), Edition: Bilingual, 32 pages
Description
Mr. Panda has a plate of doughnuts to share, but most of the other animals forget to say "Please."
User reviews
LibraryThing member EliseMT
Please, Mr. Panda is a short children's book about the importance of saying "Please". The illustrations are simple and the character design is charming and quirky. I read this book to my preschoolers, most of whom laughed throughout the story. The message was also very clear and they were able to
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predict what would happen throughout the story. I would recommend this book to accompany a manners lesson or to work on making predictions with young students. Show Less
LibraryThing member KaylaAnn715
This book is all about manners. Mr. Panda has a big box of donuts just waiting for someone to eat them. He goes around and asks people if they want a donut, but they all demand donuts or ask impolitely. The first guest, the penguin, said, "give me the pink one", and this didn't suit Mr. Panda, so
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he walked away. The second guest was the skunk, and he said, "I want the blue one and the yellow one." Mr. Panda didn't like this response either so he walked away. Then, the ostrich flat out told Mr. Panda to go away. Then, the fourth guest was the whale, and he told Mr. Panda that he wanted them all, and for Mr. Panda to bring him more. Mr. Panda walked away agin. Then lastly, Mr. Panda found a Lemur and he asked, "Hello! May I have a doughnut… PLEASE MR. PANDA." Mr. Panda gave him the entire box and he told him that he didn't even like doughnuts. Show Less
LibraryThing member melissarochelle
Read on March 11, 2015
A very important lesson plus super cute illustrations is a win! And if read in a silly voice you might get giggles out of your 3.5 month old...we did...we read it twice so we could hear those giggles again. (We might read it a few more times this week and I'm going to need it
A very important lesson plus super cute illustrations is a win! And if read in a silly voice you might get giggles out of your 3.5 month old...we did...we read it twice so we could hear those giggles again. (We might read it a few more times this week and I'm going to need it
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as a board book, please.) Show Less
LibraryThing member jennyo
My fourteen year old daughter and I were at Target the other day looking for a couple of books to get a young friend of ours for her birthday. G picked this book up and we read it out loud right there in the store and decided we had to have it. It's a great picture book. Who doesn't love pandas?
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Even when they won't share their donuts? We're keeping this book, and we got our friend two others. But I think we'll read this one to her too. Show Less
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Grumpy panda with colorful doughnuts is a stickler for manners.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
A grumpy Mr. Panda offers a series of animals his delicious-looking doughnuts in this picture-book from British author/artist Steve Antony, only to change his mind, when creature after creature doesn't respond as politely as he would like. Finally, an enthusiastic lemur says the magic word, and our
I have rather mixed feelings about Please, Mr. Panda, which I found visually charming, but rather unsatisfactory in other ways. The artwork, featuring black and white creatures and vividly colorful doughnuts, is immensely engaging. Antony captures Mr. Panda's grumpiness perfectly, and his depictions of the various animals' expressions, before and after they are offered and then denied the treat, are skillful. The decorative endpapers, featuring those colorful doughnuts, are mouth-watering! That said, I was troubled by the implication that when people fail to live up to our expectations with regard to courtesy, that the appropriate response is to be discourteous in return. Of the two things - failing to say please when offered something, and offering something, only to retract it - it seems to me that the latter is the worse infraction, as it is done deliberately. I have seen this book praised for teaching manners, but it seems to me that the lesson is a flawed one. Still, the artwork is adorable, and is for that that I would recommend it.
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ursine hero rewards him with the entire box. Apparently Mr. Panda doesn't like doughnuts...I have rather mixed feelings about Please, Mr. Panda, which I found visually charming, but rather unsatisfactory in other ways. The artwork, featuring black and white creatures and vividly colorful doughnuts, is immensely engaging. Antony captures Mr. Panda's grumpiness perfectly, and his depictions of the various animals' expressions, before and after they are offered and then denied the treat, are skillful. The decorative endpapers, featuring those colorful doughnuts, are mouth-watering! That said, I was troubled by the implication that when people fail to live up to our expectations with regard to courtesy, that the appropriate response is to be discourteous in return. Of the two things - failing to say please when offered something, and offering something, only to retract it - it seems to me that the latter is the worse infraction, as it is done deliberately. I have seen this book praised for teaching manners, but it seems to me that the lesson is a flawed one. Still, the artwork is adorable, and is for that that I would recommend it.
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LibraryThing member Kaethe
It isn't possible that I should walk by a picture book about pandas, penguins, or cats without giving it a close look. This one includes a lemur, which is pure bonus points. I don't care much for picture books that have a MORAL, but this doesn't read like that at all. Fun art, cute doughnuts, and a
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snippy panda. It's good.library copy
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LibraryThing member Carolee888
There seems to be a controversy brewing about Please Mr. Panda by Steve Anthony! This is kind of shocking since this books seems to be simply a book to teach children to use “please” and “thank you”. Mr. Panda in this story withholds his colorful doughnuts from all animals who do not use
Aside from that controversy, the illustrations are wonderful. There is a gray background to all the pictures but that helps children focus on what is happening in the story. The penguin says “Give me the pink one”. I really like that because I have always hated it when people, children or not say “Give me”!
The lemur already knows what to say. He doesn’t have to be prompted. This is when I wish I had a child here to see what they thought of this book. But I don’t. I love that Mr. Panda is giving away the doughnuts because he does not like doughnuts. That was fun. You remember that pandas only eat bamboo. But is it fair for Mr. Panda to withdraw the doughnuts when “please” and “thank you” are not said?
There is another way at looking at this. It makes a great opportunity for discussion with children. I think this book goes deeper than manners!
I received this as a pick from Amazon Vine in exchange for a fair review. That did not influence my thoughts or feelings about this book.
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those words. I can remember when I grew up, I heard a lot of parents ask “What are the magic” words in order to prompt their children to say the words.Aside from that controversy, the illustrations are wonderful. There is a gray background to all the pictures but that helps children focus on what is happening in the story. The penguin says “Give me the pink one”. I really like that because I have always hated it when people, children or not say “Give me”!
The lemur already knows what to say. He doesn’t have to be prompted. This is when I wish I had a child here to see what they thought of this book. But I don’t. I love that Mr. Panda is giving away the doughnuts because he does not like doughnuts. That was fun. You remember that pandas only eat bamboo. But is it fair for Mr. Panda to withdraw the doughnuts when “please” and “thank you” are not said?
There is another way at looking at this. It makes a great opportunity for discussion with children. I think this book goes deeper than manners!
I received this as a pick from Amazon Vine in exchange for a fair review. That did not influence my thoughts or feelings about this book.
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LibraryThing member melodyreads
the magic word ... is please!
LibraryThing member DKnight0918
I love pandas but disliked this book.
Awards
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (Picture Books — 2015)
Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Nominee — Grades K-2 — 2016)
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee — 2016)
Colorado Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2018)
CLEL Bell Picture Book Award for Early Literacy (Nominee — 2016)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2016)
Language
Original language
Spanish
Original publication date
2014
Physical description
32 p.; 10.6 inches
ISBN
0545847206 / 9780545847209