Welcome, Bao Bao

Part of Smithsonian

Author Gina Shaw
$3.99 US
Penguin Young Readers
On sale Jun 23, 2015 | 978-0-698-41249-1
Age 8-9 years
Reading Level: Lexile 770L
Sales rights: World
There's Something New at the National Zoo

Is there anything cuter than a baby panda? Bao Bao, the National Zoo’s new cub, was officially introduced to the world in January 2014, after a formal naming ceremony—and this photo- and fact-filled book will introduce kids to Bao Bao’s world! The lively and accessible reader looks at the zoo’s panda habitat, the panda parents and their newest little cub, and how Bao Bao is cared for by the zoo handlers.

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There's Something New at the National Zoo

Is there anything cuter than a baby panda? Bao Bao, the National Zoo’s new cub, was officially introduced to the world in January 2014, after a formal naming ceremony—and this photo- and fact-filled book will introduce kids to Bao Bao’s world! The lively and accessible reader looks at the zoo’s panda habitat, the panda parents and their newest little cub, and how Bao Bao is cared for by the zoo handlers.