Books

Please Mr Panda

Steve Antony, Author

Paperback
Board book

Series: Mr Panda

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: September 3, 2015

Category: Picture books

ISBN: 9781444916652

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Series: Mr Panda

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: May 4, 2017

Category: Picture books

ISBN: 9781444933789

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Learn to say ‘please’ with Mr Panda in this charmingly funny picture book which has been entertaining families for 10 years!

Mr Panda has a tray of doughnuts. Patiently and politely, Mr Panda asks his friends if they would like one. Each animal says yes, but without the all-important ‘please’! Is anyone worthy of Mr Panda’s doughnuts?

This special edition with a super-shiny gold doughnut on the cover is the perfect way to celebrate Mr Panda’s 10th anniversary!

“An ideal book for kids to learn about good manners.” The Sun
“Simple yet funny enough for multiple readings.” Kirkus
“Does the job beautifully.” The Times (Children’s Book of the Week)

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

Thank You Mr Panda
I’ll Wait Mr Panda
Goodnight Mr Panda
Mr Panda’s Colours
Mr Panda’s Feelings
Wash Your Hands, Mr Panda!

Reviews

Steve Antony is one to keep an eye on.

picturebooksblogger

Remember to say "please"and "thank you" if you want a sweet treat from this bear!

Buzzfeed

Households with toddlers may find a new family catchphrase...Simple yet funny enough for multiple readings

Kirkus Reviews

Very sophisticated

Montreal Gazette

A simple, funny lesson in manners

Books For Keeps

A beautifully designed and illustrated picture book of unparalleled deliciousness

WRD About Books

A simple, funny lesson in manners...The book has a Jon Klassen appeal to it, with its repeated text, restricted colour palate. minimalist backgrounds and the way that sometimes only tiny changes to the artwork - a raised eyebrow on the whale for instance - are used to convey different emotions

Books For Keeps

uses monochrome to splendid effect, not just for the quite justifiably grumpy Mr Panda, but for all the animals he meets and to whom he offers his delicious, brightly-coloured tray of doughnuts. Each of them is refused and clever young children will soon guess the reason why

The School Librarian

Will spark discussion and deserves multiple readings. I love Mr Panda's expressions and have felt that way myself before when people aren't polite. Your best buy BEFORE Christmas especially for little ones yelling I WANT!

South Wales Evening Post (Swansea)

For the grandchildren Please Mr Panda by Steve Antony has been the number one

Books For Keeps

With bold illustrations and spare prose that keep the mood light and playful, Antony offers a delightful primer on manners your children will ask for again and again

Barnes & Noble

Households with toddlers may find a new family catchphrase. Simple yet funny enough for multiple readings.

Kirkus

Smart design decisions by Antony distinguish his visual storytelling.

Publishers Weekly

A simple morality tale... does the job beautifully.

The Times (Children's Book of the Week)

The Queen's Hat highlighted Antony as a hot new talent, and this, his third book, will win him more fans. A witty look at manners.

Bookseller

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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