Pandas International Recommended Book List and Videos Videos Last Chance - Pandas, by Aleisha Caruso, Pandas International, 2005. (available at www.pandasinternational.org) The Last Refuge- Saving the Giant Panda, Pandas International, 2002. (available at www.pandasinternational.org) Pandas: A Giant Stirs. Woodland Hills, CA: Celebrity Video, 1998 (1995 production). Narrated by Joan Embrey. Explore the world of China’s Giant Panda and discover how new research has created hope in the struggle to bring these animals back from the brink of extinction. Pandas: with Debra Winger. Atlanta, GA: Tigress Productions, Turner Home Entertainment/PBS, 1995. Debra Winger explores the life and habitat of the Giant Panda. Born to be Funny, Furry, Fuzzy Fun. Toronto, CAN: Children’s Group, 1994. Struggle to Survive: China’s Giant Panda. American Adventure Productions, Inc. MPI Home Video, 1991. Filmed on location at Wolong Panda Reserve. Host Jim Fowler follows the life of the elusive Giant Panda and documents the early life of a baby panda born in the Wolong Preserve. Panda-monium. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Video, 1995. Non-Fiction, Children’s Giant Pandas by Lenore Franzen. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, 1995. Giant Pandas by Lynn M. Stone. Photos by Karen Su. Carolrhoda Books, Minnesota: 2004. Giant Pandas by Gail Gibbons. New York: Holiday House, 2002. El Oso Panda by Tom Leeson. San Diego, CA: Thomson/Gale, 2002. (In Spanish) Giant Pandas by Patricia A.Martin. New York: Children’s Press, 2002. Little Panda: The World Welcomes Hua Mei at the San Diego Zoo. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001. Giant Panda: Habitats, Life Cycles, Food Chains. Austin, TX: Steck Vaughn, 2002. Jane Goodall’s Animal World: Pandas. New York: Atheneum, 1989. Lili, A Giant Panda of Sichuan by Robert M. McClung. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1988. Giant Pandas by Patricia A Martin. Scholastic Library Publishing (March, 2003). Giant Pandas by John Bonnett Wexo. (Zoobooks Series) Wildlife Education, Ltd.,1998. Wisdom of Pandas by Franchesca Ho Sang. Irvington: NY: Hylas Publishing, 2006. Children’s Books (Pre-School - Grade 3) Dinner at the Panda Palace by Stephanie Calmenson. (available at www.pandasinternational.org) Birthday at the Panda Palace by Stephanie Calmenson. (available at www.pandasinternational.org) Zen Shorts by John J. Muth. (available at www.pandasinternational.org) Legend of the Giant Panda by A.B. Curtiss. Escondido, CA: Old Castle Publishing, 1997. (available at www.pandasinternational.org) The Year of the Panda by Miriam Schlein. New York: HarperCollins, 1992. (available at www.pandasinternational.org) Wild Ones: Giant Pandas by Jill Anderson. National Book Network, 2006. (available at www.pandasinternational.org) Ping Won’t Share by Lynne Gibbs. Pi-shu, the Little Panda by John Butler. Photos. Three Pandas by Jan Wahl. Tom Goes to Kindergarten by Margaret Wild. Panda’s Busy Day by Laura Galvin. Panda Grande y Panda Pequeno by Jane Cabrera. (In Spanish.) Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin & Eric Carle. The Bowl of Fruit by Joyce Dunbar. Panda by Judy Allen. Mr. Panda’s Painting by Anne Rockwell. Milton the Early Riser by Robert Krauss. A to Z Mysteries: P, the Panda Puzzle by Ron Roy. Older Non-Fiction (Junior High-Adult) Pandas by Heather Angel. Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press, 1998. (available at www.pandasinternational.org) The Secret World of Pandas by Byron Preiss and Gao Xueyn. New York: Abrams, 1990. Pandas by Chris Catton. New York: Facts on File, 1990. Giant Pandas by Barbara Rogers. New York: Friedman/Fairfax, 1994. The Last Panda by George Schaller. University of Chicago Press, 1993. Pandas: Giants of the Bamboo Forest by Keith and Liz Laidler. London: BBC Books, 1992. The Giant Panda by Jin Xuqi and Markus Kappeler. New York: Putnam, 1986. Wisdom of Pandas Francesca ho Sang editor Hylas Publishing (available at www.pandasinternational.org) Additional Books Pandas and Me: Discovering the Life of a Panda Through Yoga by Christi Eley. Angel Bear Publishing, Winston- Salem, NC: 2008. (a donation is made to Pandas International for each book sold) Giant Panda by Edana Eckart. Scholastic Library Publishing (September 2003) Giant Panda by Judith Janda Presnall. Gale Group Series (1997). Giant Pandas by Barbara Radcliffe Rogers. Michael Friedman Publishing Group, Inc., 1994. The Giant Panda Book by Anthony Hiss. New York: Golden Press, 1973. World of the Giant Panda by Richard Perry. New York: Taplinger Publishing, 1969. The Giant Panda by Lynne Martin. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1972. Giant Panda At Home by Margaret Rau. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. Trailing the Giant Panda by Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, (Scribner’s) 1929. Smithsonian Book of Giant Pandas by John Seidensticker. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002. The Wilderness Home of the Giant Panda by William G. Sheldon. University of Massachusetts Press, 1975. Giant Panda by Ramona Morris. New York: Viking (Penguin), 1981. The Bamboo Bears by Clive Roots. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Hyperion Press, 1989. Lili, A Giant Panda Of Sichuan by Robert M. McClung. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1988. The Giant Pandas of Wolong by G.B.Schaller et al. University of Chicago Press, 1985. Pandas: Giants of the Bamboo Forest by K. Laidler. London: BBC Books, 1992. The Giant Panda by R. and D. Morris. New York: Penguin Books, 1982. Men and Pandas by R.and D. Morris. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996. Giant Pandas by B.R. Rogers. New York: Mallard Press, 1990. “Fuzzy Wuzzy was a Bear and Andy Panda, Too.” S.J. Gould. Discover, (February, 1986) “Pandas in the Wild.” G.B. Schaller. National Geographic, (160:735-749) 1981. “New Hope for China's Giant Pandas.” P. Wenshi. National Geographic, (187:100-11) 1995. For further recommendations, go to denverlibrary.org and review Giant Panda and Pandas in their online card catalog. Several items are available in languages other than English. Most materials can be “Interlibrary Loaned” (requested from the Denver Public Library) by going through your local library. Read Chapter 1- The Giant Panda Discussion questions for Chapter 1 Describe the Pandas appearance Cute and cuddly Are pandas generally aggressive Not unless protecting their young What do People in China call the panda National treasure How many pandas are left in the wild according to a new survey 1,600 How many pandas live in “Captivity” Under 200 What is “Captivity” When an animal does not live in the wild and cannot move freely. Animals cared for in an enclosed space such as a reserve or a zoo Where would they live in “Captivity” In the panda Reserves in China and zoos around the world Are there pandas in the United States Yes If so, where do they live zoos How long have pandas lived 3 million years Pandas are some times called what “Living Fossils” Pandas are thought to have what Mystical powers What does endangered species mean A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction What is extinction When an animal is no longer in existence The Chinese government began conservation efforts in the 1940’s. The preservation and careful What is Conservation management of the environment and of natural resources How many Panda Reserves are there in China 55 Which president of the United States established relations with China President Nixon What was given to Mrs. Nixon as a gift from the Chinese Panda for the National Zoo Pandas are a member of what animal family Bears How was this determined DNA testing What is the main difference between pandas and other bears Pandas do not hibernate What is hibernating When animals become inactive or sleep during the winter Pandas have very distinctive markings Black What color are their ears What color are their eyes What color are their arms What color are their legs How can care takers tell the pandas apart Area around their mouth How would you describe the panda fur Coarse, dense and oily Why is the thick fur necessary To keep the pandas warm The panda fur acts like what Raincoat How fast do pandas move Slowly When pandas walk, how do they appear Clumsy Activities/Discussion Show pictures of pandas All pandas have black and white hair. Does everyone in your family have the same color hair? Does everyone look alike? Color picture of panda with ball Read Chapter 2- Panda Habitat Discussion questions for Chapter 2 What is Habitat environment where an animal lives What country do the pandas live in China What is the habitat of the pandas Mountain forests What is the weather like where they live Rain, mist, heavy clouds and snow in the winter What do pandas eat Bamboo Where does the bamboo grow In the mountains under the large fir trees Where do pandas stay in the winter Hollow trees What is happening to the bamboo forests They are being destroyed Why is the bamboo being destroyed Logging and clearing the land for farming What is the government doing about the logging Banning it in the Panda Reserves What is fragmentation When animals in the wild live in separate areas What is migration Movement of animals What stops the pandas from migrating Human activities What are the problems caused by fragmentation Problems with mating and the bamboo dying off Activities/Discussion Find China on a map or globe Find pictures of bamboo Be a panda! Color panda masks Read Chapter 3- Panda Cubs Discussion questions for Chapter 3 Like all bears, panda babies are called what Cubs How long are the cubs when born 6- 8 inches What color are pandas when they are born Pink When do they begin to change color About 1 week When do cubs begin to open their eyes 5-7 weeks Why are cubs vulnerable They do not den or hibernate When can cubs stand on their own About 4 months In captivity, where are cubs raised if their mother does not care for In incubators in the nursery them In captivity, how do the caretakers raise twins Alternate the twins between the mother What is the survival rate of cubs at the Wolong Reserve 90% What do incubators do for the pandas Keep the cubs warm How long do they stay in the incubators Until they are 3 months old Activities/Discussion Baby pandas are called cubs.