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Name: Thank you, Mr. Panda
Author: Steve Antony

Mr. Panda decides to spread joy by giving presents to all his animal friends—mouse, octopus, elephant, lemma—and each gift arrives a little off: a sweater too large for the mouse and six socks for the octopus’s eight legs. Though the animals seem ungrateful, a quick‑thinking lemur reminds everyone that the real value of a gift lies in the thought behind it, not in its exact fit.

First publish date: 2016

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Steve Antony

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