Record Added: 3/9/2011 Setting  China Topic Nature: Birds, Animals, F Publisher G.P. Putnams & Sons ISBN 39920430X Year 1975 Age 4-8 Pages 62 Description Green cloth cover, no dust
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High in the rugged mountains of western China, on a cold October morning, Mela is born. This female giant panda is blind and toothless and weighs five ounces. With only a thin coat of fur, she needs constant warmth from her mother until she has grown the thick fur coat that will protect her against snow and rain. As winter rages, Mela begins to explore the rocky ledges and dense bamboo forest that make her home. She sleeps comfortably in a tree while her mother browses for food, usually bamboo.
With her unusual paws, Mela will learn to cross icy rocks without slipping, and being quick to learn, she will beware of the lynx, leopard, and wild dog, though she will accept the shaggy takin as a peaceful neighbor. In detailing the giant panda's life cycle in its natural habitat, Eleanor Coerr presents an overview of the animal kingdom in the mountains of China. This is a delightful account of the giant panda's antics and methods of survival that make this rarely seen animal one of the most unusual in the world. |
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