Please Mr Panda

The Queen’s Hat highlighted Antony as a hot new talent, and this, his third book, will win him more fans. A witty look at manners. * Bookseller *Households with toddlers may find a new family catchphrase. Simple yet funny enough for multiple readings. * Kirkus *Smart design decisions by Antony distinguish his visual storytelling. * Publishers Weekly *A simple morality tale… does the job beautifully. * The Times (Children’s Book of the Week) *Steve Antony is one to keep an eye on. * picturebooksblogger *Remember to say “please”and “thank you” if you want a sweet treat from this bear! * Buzzfeed *Households with toddlers may find a new family catchphrase…Simple yet funny enough for multiple readings * Kirkus Reviews *Very sophisticated * Montreal Gazette *A simple, funny lesson in manners * Books For Keeps *A beautifully designed and illustrated picture book of unparalleled deliciousness * WRD About Books *A simple, funny lesson in manners…The book has a Jon Klassen appeal to it, with its repeated text, restricted colour palate. minimalist backgrounds and the way that sometimes only tiny changes to the artwork - a raised eyebrow on the whale for instance - are used to convey different emotions * Books For Keeps *uses monochrome to splendid effect, not just for the quite justifiably grumpy Mr Panda, but for all the animals he meets and to whom he offers his delicious, brightly-coloured tray of doughnuts. Each of them is refused and clever young children will soon guess the reason why * The School Librarian *Will spark discussion and deserves multiple readings. I love Mr Panda’s expressions and have felt that way myself before when people aren’t polite. Your best buy BEFORE Christmas especially for little ones yelling I WANT! * South Wales Evening Post (Swansea) *For the grandchildren Please Mr Panda by Steve Antony has been the number one * Books For Keeps *With bold illustrations and spare prose that keep the mood light and playful, Antony offers a delightful primer on manners your children will ask for again and again * Barnes & Noble *

Since his 2014 debut, multi award-winning author-illustrator Steve Antony has written and illustrated 18 picture books, selling over one million copies worldwide. Seven of his titles have been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

His Mr Panda series has sold over 1 million copies worldwide and was recently optioned for TV by Magic Light Pictures. His highly acclaimed The Queen’s Hat (the first instalment of the Queen Collection) was adapted into a musical concert by the London Symphony Orchestra and won the Evening Standard’s Oscars Book Prize. His Queen’s Hat inspired Shaun the Sheep statue raised £15,000 for the Wallace and Gromit Children’s Charity.

He plays an active role in his local community as Patron to Swindon Libraries Children’s Services and recently designed their library card. He is an Ambassador for The National Literacy Trust, an active supporter of Beanstalk, and a vocal advocate for more incidental inclusiveness in children’s literature, having written several articles on the subject. Through his art, Steve has helped raise thousands for various UK charities including My AFK, BookTrust, Willow Foundation, and Wallace and Gromit Children’s Charity.

Steve studied at Anglia Ruskin University after taking voluntary redundancy from a Swindon call centre. He was part-raised in New Mexico and now lives in Swindon, UK, with his husband and cat.

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