When I Draw a Panda by Bates, Amy June

"This amusing picture book encourages imagination and individuality." --Booklist

From the acclaimed author and illustrator of The Big Umbrella comes a delightful celebration of creativity and gumption about a girl and her panda that's Calvin and Hobbes meets If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Sometimes when they say to draw a perfect circle, mine turn out a little wonky.
I can draw a perfect fluffy cloud, a perfect scoop of ice cream, and a perfect flat tire.
So when I draw a panda, I keep drawing more and more not-perfect circles until I see a panda.
Then I step back and think, Does it need something else? He probably needs a hat, and then he is my panda.

When a girl draws a panda, it comes to life and helps her embrace her own creativity and unique way of seeing the world.

Author: Amy June Bates
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published: 09/22/2020
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 11.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781481451482
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2020
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 117
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2020 pg. 66
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Amy June Bates has illustrated books including the Sam the Man series; Sweet Dreams and That's What I'd Do, both by singer-songwriter Jewel; and Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan. She is the author-illustrator of The Big Umbrella, about which Booklist raved, "A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion." She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children.