Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild
by Catherine Thimmesh (Author)
Robert F. Sibert Honor Award winner
"Complementing Thimmesh's thoughtful, engagingly written text are many arrestingly adorable color photographs of pandas in training and in the wild. A timely, uplifting story." --Kirkus, starred review
From the Sibert medal-winning author of TEAM MOON and the bestselling GIRLS THINK OF EVERYTHING comes a riveting, timely account of panda conservation efforts in China, perfect for budding environmentalists and activists.
Roughly a thousand years ago, an estimated 23,000 pandas roamed wild and free through their native China. But within the past forty years, more than fifty percent of the panda's already shrinking habitat has been destroyed by humans, leaving the beautiful and beloved giant panda vulnerable to extinction.
Despite the seemingly insurmountable odds--poaching, habitat destruction, pollution, human overpopulation, and global climate change--the panda is making a comeback. How? By humans teaching baby pandas how to be wild and stay wild.
Chicago Public Library Best of 2018
Kirkus Best Book of 2018
Junior Library Guild Selection
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School Library Journal
Gr 5-7—Many have seen videos of humans in panda suits tending to the needs of smaller, actual pandas, and they may have asked, why are they dressed that way? Thimmesh's new book answers that and more as she delves in the conservation efforts of various groups in China, including the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, also known as Camp Panda. The Sibert Medal—winning author begins with an overview of pandas and explains why they are at risk of becoming extinct. Readers learn that just as humans have played an important role in endangering the species, they're playing a significant role in helping to protect the panda and other animals, too. The costumes, by the way, help to limit a young panda's exposure to humans so that the animal will more easily adapt to the wild and be wary of people, which is key to their survival. The text is well written with age-appropriate vocabulary, though quotes set in italics are a bit jarring. Every spread includes at least one full-color photo, and the eye-catching panda photos are primarily from the conservation groups. The back matter includes a page inviting readers to learn more about and to take part in conservation efforts. VERDICT Animal conservation is always a welcome subject in libraries, and the depth and breadth of this book make it a first purchase.—Marie Drucker, Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, NY
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Chicago Public Library Best of 2018
Kirkus Best Book of 2018
Junior Library Guild Selection
"Frequent detailed pictures of pandas and their caretakers compliment the measured text, and extensive backmatter—including a subsection on what the average person can do tell help conservation efforts—makes this an excellent resource for researchers, STEM-lovers, and aspiring environmentalists."—Booklist, STARRED review
"Complementing Thimmesh's thoughtful, engagingly written text are many arrestingly adorable color photographs of pandas in training and in the wild. A timely, uplifting story."—Kirkus, STARRED review
"Animal conservation is always a welcome subject in libraries, and the depth and breadth of this book make it a first purchase."—School Library Journal
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF003020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Bears
JNF003270 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Endangered
JNF038020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Asia
Wildlife conservation
China
Conservation
