Summary
In this clever picture book tale about the power of representation, a red panda decides to write her own story when she realizes that none of the other panda books include pandas that look like her.
None of the panda books are ever about red pandas! Red is going to do something about that.
When Red discovers a new book about pandas, she can’t wait to read it! Except it’s about only one kind of panda, and red pandas are completely left out. Red never gets to read stories about …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781728265650 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1728265657 |
| Author: | Melissa Iwai |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 239mm x 236mm x 15mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“Delightful…puts in kid-friendly terms why it’s so important that children with diverse backgrounds and perspectives see themselves represented in the media.” – Bay Area Parent
”[How This Book Got Red] excels at breaking down the simplicity of wanting to be included into a charming friendship story…heartwarming.” – School Library Journal
“How This Book Got Red is a deceptively gentle tale; it’s actually a powerful story of healing that comes from finding the courage to take on righting a wrong.” – New York Review of Books
“Sweet and clever.” – Book Riot
“The timeless, valued theme of friends helping each other drives much of this story… very engaging.” – Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database
“Greanias illustrates perfectly, in a way that children will intuitively understand, why it’s so crucial for everyone to see themselves depicted in media… astute and adorable.” – Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review
“Recommended for those who doubt themselves or could use a confidence booster, 4.5⁄5 stars” – Youth Services Book Review
About The Author
Melissa Iwai
Margaret Chiu Greanias is not a red panda, but when she was growing up she also did not see herself in many books. She is the author of the picture books Amah Faraway and Maximillian Villainous. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, she now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three children.
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