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I'll Wait, Mr Panda

Steve Antony, Author

Paperback

Series: Mr Panda

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: August 11, 2016

Category: Picture storybooks

ISBN: 9781444916676

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A hilarious Mr Panda picture book about learning to be patient. Something young children can often struggle with!

Mr Panda is making a delicious surprise. What could it be? The animals must wait and see. One by one Mr Panda’s friends get bored and give up. All except one little penguin… Will his patience be rewarded?

“This deliciously droll Panda and his gigantic doughnut will have you shouting for seconds.” WRD

Look out for more books starring the grumpy (but loveable!) Mr Panda. Over half a million copies sold to date!

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Please Mr Panda
Goodnight Mr Panda
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Mr Panda’s Feelings

Reviews

The picture book formula at its magic best ... Antony succeeds without gimmicks: the very young child will be gripped by his cosy drawings and the cliffhanger: will the penguin's patience be rewarded? ... Even the most impatient children will wish to return to Antony's sparse, expressive prose

The Daily Telegraoh

a very simple tale told with minimal text, the beauty of this picture book -- released in paperback yesterday -- is its illustrations

The List

A very simple tale told with minimal text, the beauty of this picture book ... is in its illustrations, and in particular the world-weary look in the eyes of the pernickety panda

Evening Echo (Cork)

Sure to be a firm favourite with any panda/penguin/doughnut fan!

School Librarian

Antony's picture books stress the virtues of behaving well. But the engaging illustrations and zappy prose ensure that children never suspect they are being preached to.

Telegraph.co.uk

Steve Antony is a huge hit with parents, because his books all stress the virtues of behaving well. But the engaging illustrations and zappy prose ensure that children never suspect they are being preached to.... simple yet skilful

Telegraph.co.uk

Steve Antony is a huge hit with parents because his books all stress the virtues of behaving well. But the engaging illustrations and zappy prose ensure that children never suspect they are being preached to

The Daily Telegraph

This hundred-word story reflects the impatience that every child experiences and teaches the valuable lesson of waiting in a gentle and funny way. Already a classic

Inis

This gorgeous picture book perfectly encapsulates that inability to just 'wait'. ...A great story for starting discussions on manners - and perhaps children can be persuaded to test how long they are prepared to wait for a small treat!'

Reading Zone

A tribute to the virtues of patience from the award winning Steve Antony

Daily Express

This deliciously droll Panda and his gigantic doughnut will have you shouting for seconds

WRD ABOUT BOOKS - Spring 2016

The use of space ... is masterly, and the various characters each bring their own personalities to the page ... Sure to be a firm favourite with any panda/penguin/doughnut fan!

School Librarian

Lively good humour

Kirkus

A humorous and stunningly illustrated lesson in good manners and perseverance. Perfect for pre schoolers!

picture books blogger

Wonderfully told and superbly illustrated

Parents In Touch

Steve Antony

Since his 2014 debut, multi award-winning author-illustrator Steve Antony has so far written and illustrated 18 picture books and sold over one million copies worldwide, and 7 of his titles have been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

His Mr Panda series has sold over 700,000 copies worldwide and was recently optioned for TV by Magic Light Pictures. His highly acclaimed The Queen’s Hat (the first instalment of the Queen Collection) was adapted into a musical concert by the London Symphony Orchestra and won the Evening Standard’s Oscars Book Prize. His Queen’s Hat inspired Shaun the Sheep statue raised £15,000 for the Wallace and Gromit Children’s Charity.

He plays an active role in his local community as Patron to Swindon Libraries Children’s Services and recently designed their library card. He is an Ambassador for The National Literacy Trust , an active supporter of Beanstalk and a vocal advocate for more incidental inclusiveness in children’s literature, having written several articles on the subject. Through his art, Steve has helped raise thousands for various UK charities including My AFK, BookTrust, Willow Foundation and Wallace and Gromit Children’s Charity.

Steve’s studied at Anglia Ruskin University after taking voluntary redundancy from a Swindon call centre. Steve was part-raised in New Mexico and now lives in Swindon UK with his husband and cat.

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