I'll Wait, Mr. Panda - Hardcover

Antony, Steve

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1338028367 ISBN 13: 9781338028362

Publisher: Scholastic Press, 2016

Synopsis

Mr. Panda shows that good things come to those who wait!

Mr. Panda from Steve Antony's bestselling, funny manners book Please, Mr. Panda is back!This time, Mr. Panda's black-and-white animal friends are curious what he's making, but only one has the patience to stick around. An alpaca, an aardvark, rabbits, and a bird all wind up missing out. It's the penguin who declares, "I'll wait, Mr. Panda." The penguin is rewarded with a big SURPRISE: a giant doughnut!I'll Wait, Mr. Panda is a graphic, kid-friendly way of teaching the value of patience and the importance of saying "thank you."

About this title

About the Author

Steve Antony is the popular author and illustrator of Please, Mr. Panda (S'il vous plaît, M. Panda​); I'll Wait, Mr. Panda (C'est prêt, M. Panda?); Thank You, Mr. Panda (Merci, M. Panda); The Queen's Hat; Green Lizards vs. Red Rectangles; and Betty Goes Bananas. The Queen's Hat was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal in the UK. Steve lives in Swindon, England.

From the Back Cover

Mr. Panda is making a surprise. What is it?

The animals must wait and see.

But waiting is boring.



Mr. Panda shows that good things come to those who wait!



Steve Antony is the author and illustrator of the popular picture books Please, Mr. Panda; Green Lizards vs. Red Rectangles; and The Queen's Hat. He lives in Swindon, England.

From the Inside Flap

Mr. Panda is making a surprise. What is it?

The animals must wait and see.

But waiting is boring.



Mr. Panda shows that good things come to those who wait!



Steve Antony is the author and illustrator of the popular picture books Please, Mr. Panda; Green Lizards vs. Red Rectangles; and The Queen's Hat. He lives in Swindon, England.

Reviews

PreS-K—The protagonist of Please, Mr. Panda is back with another manners lesson—this time on the value of patience. Large, block-shaped Mr. Panda, attired in a small apron covered with images of doughnuts and a toque that looks amusingly tiny on his large head, looks out at readers with a deadpan expression. He holds a bowl and wooden spoon. "What are you making, Mr. Panda?" asks an alpaca as the story begins. "Wait and see. It's a surprise," he responds. But Alpaca refuses to wait. Penguin, though, says, "I'll wait, Mr. Panda." An aardvark, a warren of rabbits, and a bird each in turn want to know what Mr. Panda is making, and his reply remains the same. They must wait. One by one, they, too, leave. Finally, a page turn depicts the penguin, who has previously been accorded a small space at the bottom or in the corner of a page, full size, beak wide open as he speaks the words written in large font on the opposite page: "I'll wait, Mr. Panda!" Even the background color changes from dull blue gray to stark white for this loud announcement. Two pages later, with Penguin still patiently waiting, Mr. Panda carries in a sprinkle-covered doughnut so big that it covers the page. Penguin declares it "worth the wait," and readers will, too. VERDICT This lighthearted treatment of the rewards of patience is perfect for group sharing and may help youngsters remember to exercise a little more of it when next the need arises.—Marianne Saccardi, Children's Literature Consultant, Cambridge, MA

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1338028367
• ISBN 13: 9781338028362
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Antony Steve
• Number of pages: 32