Smithsonian Kids I Am a Panda

by Jaye Garnett, Cottage Door Press (Editor), Steph Lew (Illustrator)

Overview

Let's play with our panda friend! This story features a fun finger puppet toy built into the board book encouraging interactive play, hand-eye coordination, and language development. Babies and toddlers learn best when they are playing, especially when their grown-ups are in on the fun!

Smithsonian Kids books feature engaging educational content for little learners that reflect the integrity of the Smithsonian. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes to support the Smithsonian's educational mission.

Collect more little finger puppet board books from Cottage Door Press!

• The adorable built-in finger-puppet encourages interactive finger play, which helps develop little muscles and build finger strength, improving coordination and fine motor skills. 
• Soft plush and a rhyming story combine to provide both tactile and verbal learning opportunities to babies and toddlers.
• Thick board pages perfect for little hands to actively participate in storytime.
• Lively illustrations and a plush finger puppet help keep little girls and boys engaged throughout.
• Babies and toddlers learn best when they are playing, especially when their grown-ups are in on the fun.
• Officially licensed Smithsonian Kids product.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781680528138
Publisher:	Cottage Door Press
Publication date:	11/15/2024
Series:	Finger Puppet Board Book Smithsonian Kids Series
Pages:	12
Product dimensions:	4.40(w) x 4.30(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	1 - 4 Years

About the Author

Cottage Door Press is an independent publisher of high-quality children’s books. Our books are designed to spark curiosity in the littlest readers and fan the flames of lifelong learning. We understand children deserve our respect. That's why we always select artwork and stories that encourage caregivers to "read up" to their little ones––exploring interests together, learning together, and giving their young minds room to grow.

We also believe in creating stories that reflect the boundless possibilities of all children. We hope to create books that inspire little ones to connect, encourage them to dream, give them cause to celebrate, and allow them to see themselves beautifully reflected in the stories they read.

To bring these beautiful stories to life, our diverse and talented staff collaborates with authors and illustrators from all backgrounds and nationalities. We have also partnered with multicultural brands and literacy organizations to make sure our books reflect and reach as many little ones as possible.

Jaye Garnett believes that kids are smarter than we give them credit for! So when he writes books for children, he uses rich content that will spark curiosity and build their vocabulary. If a child wants to learn more about something after reading his book, he considers that a WIN!

When Jaye isn’t inspiring young minds, you might find him in a lighthouse. He is trying to visit every historic lighthouse in the U.S. He’d love to live in a lighthouse, but his spousal unit prefers to just admire them. For now.

(psssst! Jaye Garnett is actually a pen name for the Cottage Door Press team who worked on this book.)

Steph Lew is a Chinese-American born and raised in San Francisco, CA. She was always the kid who was busy drawing instead of studying in math class. Drawing had always been a passion and she started taking art classes in high school. She continued her education and graduated from San Jose State University with a BFA in Animation/Illustration. She strives to have strong light and color in her artwork. She enjoys drawing people, animals and mermaids. She worked with clients such as Random House, Marvel and Sesame Street. Before focusing on illustration, she worked as a Concept Artist on video games at EA, Disney Interactive and Zynga. When she’s not drawing, she enjoys baking, sewing, and propagating her succulents. But most of the time, she would be taking pictures of her shih tzu, Mango