How This Book Got Red - by Margaret Chiu Greanias (Hardcover)

About the Book

When Red, a young red panda, finds her book about pandas completely omits red pandas, she decides to write a book herself.

Book Synopsis

None of the panda books are ever about red pandas!

Red is going to do something about that.

When Red discovers a new book about pandas, she can't wait to read it! Except it's about only one kind of panda, and red pandas are completely left out. Red never gets to read stories about pandas like herself! So she decides to take matters into her own paws and write her own book.

But sometimes Red wonders if the only kind of pandas the world sees are the black and white kind. What if nobody wants to read her book? Red must find the courage to finish her story.

Review Quotes

"Delightful...puts in kid-friendly terms why it's so important that children with diverse backgrounds and perspectives see themselves represented in the media." -- Bay Area Parent

"[How This Book Got Red] excels at breaking down the simplicity of wanting to be included into a charming friendship story...heartwarming." -- School Library Journal

"How This Book Got Red is a deceptively gentle tale; it's actually a powerful story of healing that comes from finding the courage to take on righting a wrong." -- New York Review of Books

"Sweet and clever." -- Book Riot

"The timeless, valued theme of friends helping each other drives much of this story... very engaging." -- Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

"Greanias illustrates perfectly, in a way that children will intuitively understand, why it's so crucial for everyone to see themselves depicted in media... astute and adorable." -- Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review

"Recommended for those who doubt themselves or could use a confidence booster, 4.5/5 stars" -- Youth Services Book Review