Giant Pandas - Gail Gibbons - Bog

"Learn all there is to know about one of the most charismatic mammals around. Giant pandas: they are indigenous to China and are adored the world over. But they are more than a bundle of fluff and squeaks. Giant pandas are energetic climbers and swimmers. In one year, they may eat around 10,000 pounds of bamboo. And people in China have worked together to create protected areas for giant pandas to live peacefully. Discover a detailed introduction to giant pandas--including baby panda development--in this beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Gail Gibbons adds another book to her widespread collection of nonfiction for young readers of all levels, and introduces the topic of conservation in the process"--Provided by publisher.