How Many Baby Pandas?

Clear, accessible text by noted children’s science writer Markle and sharp color photos provide an engaging, informative introduction to baby pandas, highlighting those born at China’s Wolong Giant Panda Breeding Center in 2005. Starting with images of several newborns, the book covers how young pandas feed, their physical characteristics, and their favorite activities. Scientific concepts are well explained, and the pages are filled with panda facts, such as when the animals begin to eat bamboo (an activity that occupies adults for 14 hours a day), along with conservation issues. Children will enjoy the varied pictures, which range from cute (baby and mother panda cuddling) to amusing (a panda being weighed in a basket), although images of the tiny hairless newborns may startle some kids. Grades K-3.