Steve was raised in New Mexico and now lives in Swindon, UK, with his partner and cat. The panda says, "You can have the whole box. Steve plays an active role in his local community as Patron to Swindon Libraries Children's Services, having recently designed their library card, and is involved with UK literacy charities including The National Literacy Trust and Beanstalk. I think this is one of the stupidest picture books I've come across recently. He goes around with a box of donuts and offers them to other animals but won't give them any when they say "yes" just because they didn't say, "please." Please Mr Panda has long been a favourite with our younger visitors and was one of our most popular stories at our ABC Stories sessions for pre-school children. Especially if you want a doughnut. I love pandas and I love food, so I was really excited to see a panda holding food on the cover. Publisher Scholastic. This is kind of shocking since this books seems to be simply a book to teach children to use “please” and “thank you”. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The illustrations are adorable, there aren't too many words per page, which makes it great for story time. He walks around offering donuts to the other animals, but then when they accept, he refuses to give them up and moves on. This panda is a jerk! not only is it freaking adorable, but it is one of those children's books that teaches a Very Important Lesson about how being the one polite creature in a world full of rude animals gets you delicious rewards. This book is so adorable and quirky! His Queen's Hat inspired Shaun the Sheep statue raised £15,000 for the Wallace and Gromit Children's Charity. This book features the importance of being polite while asking for other people's/bears' doughnuts. Judging by the reviews of those who have shared this with children, the target audience and I agree that this is effective, and funny. However, Mr. Panda is a straight up jerk. By submitting your email address, you agree to receive updates from The Story Museum in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Unsubscribe at any time. Mr. Panda won't share his donuts with anyone who doesn't say "please" or "thank you." This book is about thirty pages of NO and DON'T BOTHER. Write a letter to Mr. Panda asking if he will let you have a doughnut. 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. Please Mr. Panda by Steve Antony read by Devin Hudelson - … Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Also they probably don't care if someone says please or thank you; Im pretty sure all they give a shit about is bamboo. What kind of bull is this?!?!?!? Please Mr Panda was longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2016, and won the Oxfordshire Book Awards (picture book category) and the Early Years Niagara Literary Award. Mr Panda offers a tray of doughnuts to an array of black-and-white animals. First published 2014 This book suits me, and I will try to find its companions. OX1 1BP My son and I love this story. This one includes a lemur, which is pure bonus points. The Queen's Hat, which was adapted into a musical concert by the London Symphony Orchestra, won the Evening Standard's Oscars Book Prize and his award winning Mr Panda series has so far sold over 700,00 copies worldwide. It does not live up to its potential, and is very disappointing. Picture Books That Encourage Good Behavior, Heat Up the Holidays with These 27 Winter Romances. A penguin, a skunk, and a whale all say yes, but they do not remember to say "please" and "thank you." Mr Panda appears in a number of other stories, including I’ll Wait Mr Panda, Thank You Mr Panda and Mr Panda’s Feelings. Are you spending this season bundling up against the chill or enjoying summery southern hemisphere vibes (in which case we are... What is the proper way to ask Mr. Panda for doughnuts? Loves when the lemur enters the story! It looked so cute so I picked it up and read it right there in the aisle. I think the humor and lack of too many words on each page would make it a hit with preschoolers. Fun art, cute doughnuts, and a snippy panda. But Panda probably should have had good manners while teaching about manners. This panda is a jerk! If the animals had been asking him for the donuts, then the lesson in manners would make sense, but since the panda offers and then denies each one, it just makes him seem very rude. One particularly enthusiastic five-year-old got a hat (not like Panda's hat in the book, though, her's was more like a French beret), a tray (with Frozen characters on it), and of course a whole array of (plastic) sweets, treats. (Especially if you have noticed a seed of snarkyness in your child). Another successful book, The Queen’s Hat, has been adapted into a musical by the London Symphony Orchestra. I identified with the orca in this book because I too would be rude about donuts and then cry if they were taken away. We’d love your help. This book is about thirty pages of NO and DON'T BOTHER. Mr. Panda is cute. Start by marking “Please, Mr. Panda” as Want to Read: Error rating book. He goes around with a box of donuts and offers them to other animals but won't give them any when they say "yes" just because they didn't say, "please." I needed something light after reading a dark book, and this was king of cute, as Mr. Panda's friends are shown that saying "please" is important. Steve has been nominated four times and long listed once for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Finally, an enthusiastic lemur says the magic word, and our ursine hero rewards him with the entire box. 42 Pembroke Street, Act out the story and perform it to an audience. And besides, magic isn't real.) First published 2014 The Story Museum, He just has a sour countenance. But he's also a meanie. He's a little obnoxious about, it, though, in my opinion. Please Mr Panda has long been a favourite with our younger visitors and was one of our most popular stories at our ABC Stories sessions for pre-school children. However, when I read through the story, my first impression was that it was just a jerk teasing other animals with doughnuts by offering them the doughnuts then denying them. The illustrations are wonderful. Mr. Panda is emotive and his companions are equally so when Panda refuses their requests or demands for his doughnuts. I see what it's trying to do with teaching about manners; however, I actually thought Panda just ended up seeming mean about it. To see what your friends thought of this book. Patiently and politely, Mr. Panda asks the animals he comes across if they would like a doughnut. I'm not really sure how I feel about this book. Henceforth I would like to be known as Mr. Panda. Retell the story from Mr. Panda’s point of view. oh god this book is just wonderful. Steve has been nominated four times and long listed once for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Author and ilustrator Steve Anthony (After all, you don't always get what you say Please for, but of course you won't get it if you don't say please! At the same time, Mr. Panda is kind of a jerk. A panda with a tray of deliciously bright doughnuts wanders between a cast of monochrome animal characters asking each in turn “Would you like a doughnut?” If Mr. Panda looks a little morose, that might be because he encounters ingratitude, entitlement, and plain rudeness. Write a recipe to teach others how to make doughnuts. UPDATE 06/27/2015: Upon reading this to actual children, I am bumping this up a star - from 3 stars to 4 stars. He has a heart of gold. Publisher Scholastic. When something is offered, the recipients don't say please. 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. The main issue is, the animals aren't, Aha! Teaches an important lesson in such a cute way. I wish he had done more to try to teach the other animals about using polite manners, by being polite himself, so I'm torn. Some pandas have their own way of teaching you manners of saying "please" and "thank you". The peril of NOT using your manners very aptly illustrated (though is it me or does Mr. Panda look rather grumpy? Ask nicely and perhaps you will get lucky. It shows us what happens when someone is trying to be generous, but they are treated rudely by those they are trying to help. Completely unrealistic. Steve also illustrated Tim Minchin's When I Grow Up, a cover of the Famous Five and has contributed work to the LGBTQ+ Pride YA anthology and Drawing Europe Together. It ends with a lemur finally saying, "Yes, please" when asked if he would like one. I would love to win this book! Since his 2014 debut, Steve Antony has so far written and illustrated 16 picture books, including the Mr Panda series, The Queen Collection, Unplugged, Green Lizards Vs Red Rectangles and the forthcoming Amazing. Get Directions, Author and ilustrator Steve Anthony IT IS ADORABLE!!!! While the lines are simple, Mr. Panda is endearing and wise! When I read through it again, only then did I realize it was about teaching kids manners.