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Chengdu can do many things all by himself. He can get down from his branch, and he can look for breakfast. Chengdu can jump, he can push, and he can pull. He can climb, he can stretch, and he can swing. But sometimes even the most capable young panda could use a little help. Independent-minded toddlers will love following along as the determined Chengdu reaches for his goal of some tasty leaves. The gentle text is a delight to hear read aloud, and a variety of fold-out pages add to the fun.

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Barney Saltzberg (barneysaltzberg.com) is an author/illustrator/singer/songwriter who has published close to 30 children´s books, including BEAUTIFUL OOPS! and CHENGDU COULD NOT, WOULD NOT, FALL ASLEEP, a companion to this book. He studied art at Sonoma State College in Northern California and later took a class at Otis/Parsons in children´s book writing and illustrating, where he created his first book, It Must Have Been the Wind. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

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