Birthday at the Panda Palace - Hardcover

Calmenson, Stephanie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060526637 ISBN 13: 9780060526634

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2007

Synopsis

"For monkeys like us, Bananas will please. But for you, birthday mouse, Here's a big chunk of . . ."

Birthday cake? Mud pie? No, it's cheese!

And it's just one of the wonderful presents Mouse gets at her birthday party in this funny sequel to the PBS Storytime favorite Dinner at the Panda Palace.

Can you guess what the three pigs bring? Is it made of straw or wood or brick? How about Elephant? What is his present for Mouse? Children will love using the rhymes to figure out what gift they'll find when they turn the page. And the best surprise of all comes at the end when a special visitor arrives—because friendship is what this party is all about!

Complete with cake, candles, goody bags, and games, Stephanie Calmenson and Doug Cushman throw a party you won't want to leave!

About this title

About the Author:

Stephanie Calmenson is the author of many acclaimed books for children. They have been called "marvelous" (Publishers Weekly), "lyrical" (School Library Journal), and "sweet, funny, and right on the mark" (ALA Booklist). Her books include Dinner at the Panda Palace, a PBS Storytime Book; Welcome, Baby! Baby Rhymes for Baby Times; Good for You! Toddler Rhymes for Toddler Times; and Kindergarten Kids: Riddles, Rebuses, Wiggles, Giggles, and More!

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1—It's Mouse's birthday, and Mr. Panda is throwing a bash at his restaurant with many of the same animals first seen in Dinner at the Panda Palace (HarperCollins, 1995). Each guest gives Mouse a gift—described on one page in bouncy rhyme and revealed as readers turn the page and shout out the last word to complete the quatrain: "We love you so much,/We shopped all over town./You'll be a true princess/With this shiny gold...Crown!"). Her final present, from Panda, is her friend Snail "from far away," who completes the party and the story. Cushman's bright and cheery illustrations echo the lively rhymes. Children will especially enjoy the predictability of completing the verses. All in all, a fun party.—Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha Public Library, WI
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060526637
• ISBN 13: 9780060526634
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Cushman Doug