My Panda Sweater
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020

My Panda Sweater

By Gilles Baum, Barroux (Illustrator)

A quirky kid's sacrifice of a panda sweater leads to unexpected friendship.

5.4/7 Bookroo experts·3.7/5 Goodreads · 42 ratings
24 pages
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A quirky girl parts with her cherished panda sweater, discovering friendship in the process. This heartwarming tale explores selflessness, humor, and the courage to stand up against bullying. Will her act of kindness change more than just her wardrobe?

From the publisher

A quirky kid donates her beloved panda sweater, and through this act of sacrifice gains a new friend. With whimsical, contemporary artwork, this story balances the topic of selflessness with humor and heart, while also offering an opportunity to talk about bullying, sharing and self-confidence.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
24
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about recyclingBooks about clothingBooks about service and charityBooks about kindnessBooks about friendship
Inside the book

A peek between the covers

I love my lucky panda sweater! I wear it all the time, even in the summer.
At school, at dance class – I'm a panda bear everywhere. I don't care if the other kids laugh. 
All I need to do is pull up my panda hood... and right away, everything feels better.
Her desk shakes a little as she scribbles hard in her notebook. I wonder what her story is. 
I want to tell her the story of my panda sweater. That it brings good luck. That I'm glad she has it now, and I hope she'll always feel safe inside it, too. 
When the bell rings, everyone runs out to the playground. Except us. I smile at my panda friend. She smiles back.
In our empty classroom, I turn on some music. We dance together. A few people are watching, maybe even laughing at us, but we don't care.
What readers & critics say

Reviews

5.4

out of 7

5.5

So touching, and a wonderful conversation starter to talk about a host of things—bullying, donating things we don't use anymore to help others, kindness and more. While it lightly touches on some deeper issues, it's at a level that's great for kids/

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

6.0

Such an inventive story and illustrations with a great message.

The Goodfather

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
Scholastic level
L
Publication
Published
March 15, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Text details
This book was typeset in Blockhead, Chalkduster and Mr Lucky
Illustration details
The illustrations were prepared in acrylics on paper with some collages
Identifiers
ISBN
9781782859796

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