The Pandas and Their Chopsticks by Demi Review

Introducing The Pandas and Their Chopsticks And Other Animal Stories By Demi Pub Month: August 2014, Price: $16.95, Trim: 8 x 10, Page Count: 28 hardback, ISBN: 978-1-937786-16-8 Ages 4-8 What do polite pandas, cunning kitties, talkative turtles, and hasty hedgehogs have in common? They all feature in the delightful new book of whimsical animal stories by award-winning artist Demi!     In ten beautifully illustrated tales full of valuable life lessons for young readers, see how panda learns the importance of sharing, how turtle discovers the danger of being proud, and how everyone, including tiny hummingbird, has their part to play in life.    For ages 4-8. Available at fine booksellers everywhere.

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Praise for The Pandas and Their Chopsticks 

"Award-winning author-illustrator Demi (The Empty Pot) brings her considerable artistic skill to this collection of 10 animal stories. Themes of generosity, humility, and cooperation are presented through the antics of pandas, hedgehogs, hummingbirds, and turtles. Most of the tales unfold in a single illustrated spread, ending with a moral, set in italics. . . . Rich in color and pattern, with distinctive, whimsical borders that feature the animals mentioned in the stories, they will certainly draw the eye of young readers. . . . The moral associated with each tale could be used as a teaching tool for parents or caregivers who want to discuss, or encourage, these qualities."  

-Publishers Weekly

"Animals come alive in beautifully illustrated, powerful stories with an Eastern flair.

Aesop meets Confucius in The Pandas and Their Chopsticks: And Other Animal Stories, a blend of classic Chinese proverbs, Indian jatakas, and traditional fables. Demi's spirited animal friends will help children discover, among other things, the joys of being humble, generous, and helpful. Beginning readers will appreciate the brevity of each tale, and the detailed borders will captivate when the stories are read aloud. The Pandas and Their Chopsticks is a versatile collection that would work well for independent reading and group sharing."

-ForeWord Reviews

"Each of these 10 fables (nine are about animals and one about a river flowing into the ocean) includes a moral or proverb worthy of discussion. . . . Demi's signature motifs are used generously, often in the faint patterns filling many of the mainly pastel backgrounds. Borders around the illustrated pages are filled with gesturing, parading, and cavorting animals from the particular tales."

-School Library Journal

My Review:

I really liked this book. Maybe it is because I took Latin and I also took a folklore class. This book has fables in it about being humble, kind and so much more. I really liked that there were all different animals, and they all had such nicely drawn illustrations. My favorite was "The Cat Who Prayed". I also liked that these are all animals that you can find in the East and that you can talk to the young readers about Asia. This is a great book, especially for the pictures! I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.