A colorful children's book cover titled "young zoologist: giant panda" features an illustration of a panda's face surrounded by green leaves. the book is authored by vanessa hull and illustrated by charlotte molas.
Format: Hardcover
Age Range: 6–8
Book Size: 7 ⅜” x 8 ⅔”
ISBN: 9781684492213
Pages: 32
Publication Date: June 7, 2022
Price: US $15.99 / CAN $21.99

Giant Panda (Young Zoologist)

A First Field Guide to the Bamboo-Loving Bear from China

Head to the mountains of China to study panda bears in this beautiful nonfiction field guide for kids.

You might know that pandas like to snack on bamboo, but there’s so much more to discover about this mysterious black-and-white bear! Turn the pages to discover where pandas like to spend their summers, and how cute they are as newly-born cubs. 

Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, this book also explains how poaching and deforestation made pandas an endangered species—and what needs to be done to protect their habitats in the future.

Written by giant panda expert Vanessa Hull, and featuring stunning illustrations by Charlotte Molas, Giant Panda (Young Zoologist) is part of an exciting new series of animal books from Neon Squid aiming to inspire the next generation of biologists and conservationists.

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Author & Illustrator

Vanessa Hull was five years old when she was given a stuffed panda toy, which ignited a lifelong passion. Today, she is a wildlife ecologist with fifteen years of experience studying giant panda behavior, ecology, and conservation in southwestern China. She is particularly interested in protected areas, human-wildlife interactions, and balancing conservation with human well-being. Vanessa is currently an assistant professor at the University of Florida.

Charlotte Molas is a French illustrator who splits her time between Paris and Biarritz. Her colorful illustrations are inspired by Matisse, the Art Déco movement, and pop culture. She spends her time working on books and magazines, and putting on exhibitions of her work. Her name is pronounced “Mola” without the “s” and it means “You rock” in Spanish.

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