# When I Draw a Panda - Hardcover

by **Amy June Bates** (Author), **Amy June Bates** (Illustrator)

**"This amusing picture book encourages imagination and individuality." --_Booklist_**

**From the acclaimed author and illustrator of _The Big Umbrella_ comes a delightful celebration of creativity and gumption about a girl and her panda that's _Calvin and Hobbes_ meets _If You Give a Mouse a Cookie_**

_Sometimes when they say to draw a perfect circle, mine turn out a little wonky._  
_I can draw a perfect fluffy cloud, a perfect scoop of ice cream, and a perfect flat tire._  
_So when I draw a panda, I keep drawing more and more not-perfect circles until I see a panda._  
_Then I step back and think,_ Does it need something else? He probably needs a hat, _and then he is my panda._

When a girl draws a panda, it comes to life and helps her embrace her own creativity and unique way of seeing the world.

### Author Biography

Amy June Bates has illustrated books including the Sam the Man series; _Sweet Dreams_ and _That's What I'd Do_, both by singer-songwriter Jewel; and _Waiting for the Magic_ by Patricia MacLachlan. She is the author-illustrator of _The Big Umbrella_, which _Booklist_ raved, "A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion." She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 9.2 x 11.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 22, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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