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  • The Midnight Panther

The Midnight Panther

Author
Poonam Mistry
Illustrator
Poonam Mistry
Publication Date
October 01, 2024
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
The Midnight Panther
Description

Poonam Mistry weaves a captivating fable with stunning illustrations about courage and finding your place in the world.

Panther loves the rainforest, but sometimes he feels as though he doesn't belong in the same way the other animals do--especially the other big cats. Panther desperately wishes he had the same bold qualities as Tiger, Lion, and Leopard. Thus begins Panther's adventure though the trees to find a way to be just as special and dazzling. With some guidance and a few mishaps, Panther finally discovers his own strength and beauty among the stars in the night sky.

Publication date
October 01, 2024
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
48
ISBN-13
9781536238716
Publisher
Candlewick Studio
Series
A Poonam Mistry Fable
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV002150 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General

Kirkus

Starred Review

Mistry's ink and digital art is truly stunning, mixing several different contrasting patterns. Inspired by her Indian heritage, she has created mesmerizing, abstract shapes that come together in a dazzling landscape of swirls and deep colors that evoke the natural elements. Never verging on didactic, the text has a lovely flow to it, with a fablelike structure that finds Panther learning an important lesson about seeing the true beauty in himself. An eye-catching, elegantly illustrated, and tenderly told tale of burgeoning self-confidence.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Poonam Mistry
Poonam Mistry graduated with a degree in graphic design and illustration from the University of Hertfordshire in England. Her style incorporates her love of nature and her Indian roots and explores the relationships between pattern, shape, and color. She has been short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal three times: in 2019 for her debut picture book, You're Safe with Me; in 2020 for You're Snug with Me; and in 2021 for How the Stars Came to Be. Poonam Mistry lives in Leicester, England.
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