Babu's Panda Family: A Story, Information, and Activities

By Christina J. Gallagher

The book contains an original short story, illustrated by photos taken of pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China. The book also includes a map of China, interesting facts and characteristics of the panda (such as their habitat, daily schedule, symbolism, and what it would cost to keep a panda as a pet), a number of easy and inexpensive activities suitable for a

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Mar 30, 2018
• ISBN: 9781483482743

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BABU’S PANDA FAMILY

A Story, Information, and Activities

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CHRISTINA J. GALLAGHER

Copyright © 2018 Christina J. Gallagher.

Second Edition

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted by any means—whether auditory, graphic, mechanical, or electronic—without written permission of the author, except in the case of brief excerpts used in critical articles and reviews. Unauthorized reproduction of any part of this work is illegal and is punishable by law.

ISBN: 978-1-4834-8273-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4834-8274-3 (e)

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Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models,

and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

Photos and original artwork by the author.

Lulu Publishing Services rev. date: 3/19/2018

DEDICATED

A book for Finn Anthony, Lucinda Miriam, cousin Annabelle,

and children everywhere!

May your curiosity about the world, and all things in it, continue to grow—

We love you! Mawnee & Grandpa G

Follow the path to learn more about pandas!

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Bamboo arching over a path at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

INTRODUCTION

The photos were taken while on a trip to China, Tibet & the Yangtze River, through Florida Gulf Coast University’s Renaissance Academy. On Thursday, June 7, 2012 the group was at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, or simply Chengdu Panda Base, a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and other rare animals. It