When I Draw a Panda

“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.