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The Panda Problem | How a Panda Mess Up the Narrator’s Story
The Panda Problemâ
by Deborah Underwood
About this Story
"Hilarious, Imaginative, Interactive"
Ever fantasized about being the agent of chaos while your pet sulks in timeout? Deborah Underwood (master of meta humorâsee Interstellar Cinderella) flips the script in The Panda Problem, handing troublemaking rights directly to a bamboo-munching rebel.
Meet the worldâs least helpful panda. Refusing the typical âcute-and-cuddlyâ gig, he stages a one-bear mutiny:
- “Accidentally” floods the zoo cafĂ© by clogging toilets with bamboo shoots
- Doodles eyeglasses on every animal (even the terrified meerkats)
- Ignores the narratorâs desperate whispers (âPanda, stooooopâthis isnât plot-advancing!â)
Hannah Marksâ art is pure geniusâthink Zootopia meets spilled ink. Watch staffers facepalm as Panda
- Pilfers a snack cart (âFUEL FOR MAYHEMâ)
- Ties orangutansâ arms in Friendship Bracelet Gordian Knots
Grown-Up Bonus: Underwood sneaks in parenting satire. When Panda screeches âIâM NOT YOUR PROBLEM!â, tired caregivers will sigh âMood.â
Why Kids Obsess:
đč Interactive Chaos: Shout âPAN-DEMONIUM!â with every page turn
đč Secret Subtext: (Ssshh⊠itâs accountability jazzhandsâmess up, clean up)
Book Features
Author: Deborah Underwood
Illustrator: Hannah Marks
Format: Hardcover/Paperback
First published date: June 25, 2019
Language: English
Suitable age/grade for kids: 4 â 8 years/Preschool to Grade 3