In the forests of China in ancient times, a small girl's sacrifice for a friendly white bear brings about the appearance of the first pandas.

Part of a series specially written for the National Literacy Strategy, this is a collection of stories, poems and other pieces by many different authors. Also a

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In this magnificent, heart-wrenching book--hailed Best Book of 1993 by the New York Times Book Review and USA Today--acclaimed naturalist and National Book Awar