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How This Book Got Red

Melissa Iwai Melissa Iwai

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English
Sourcebooks, Inc
24 October 2023
In this clever picture book tale about the power of representation, a red panda decides to write her own story when she realizes that none of the other panda books include pandas that look like her.

None of the panda books are ever about red pandas! Red is going to do something about that.

When Red discovers a new book about pandas, she can't wait to read it! Except it's about only one kind of panda, and red pandas are completely left out. Red never gets to read stories about pandas like herself! So she decides to take matters into her own paws and write her own book.

But sometimes Red wonders if the only kind of pandas the world sees are the black and white kind. What if nobody wants to read her book? Red must find the courage to finish her story.
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Imprint:   Sourcebooks, Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 239mm,  Width: 236mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   400g
ISBN:   9781728265650
ISBN 10:   1728265657
Pages:   40
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

MARGARET CHIU GREANIAS is not a red panda, but when she was growing up she also did not see herself in many books. She is the author of the picture books Amah Faraway and Maximillian Villainous. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, she now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three children.

Reviews for How This Book Got Red

""Delightful...puts in kid-friendly terms why it's so important that children with diverse backgrounds and perspectives see themselves represented in the media."" -- Bay Area Parent ""[How This Book Got Red] excels at breaking down the simplicity of wanting to be included into a charming friendship story...heartwarming."" -- School Library Journal ""How This Book Got Red is a deceptively gentle tale; it's actually a powerful story of healing that comes from finding the courage to take on righting a wrong."" -- New York Review of Books ""Sweet and clever."" -- Book Riot ""The timeless, valued theme of friends helping each other drives much of this story... very engaging."" -- Children's Literature Comprehensive Database ""Greanias illustrates perfectly, in a way that children will intuitively understand, why it's so crucial for everyone to see themselves depicted in media... astute and adorable."" -- Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review ""Recommended for those who doubt themselves or could use a confidence booster, 4.5/5 stars"" -- Youth Services Book Review


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