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첫 페이지에는 대마무를 기어오르는 판다 한마리가 그려져 있고, 작가는 이렇게 책을 시작합니다. "옛날 옛적에 아름다운 대나무숲에 판다 한마리가 살고 있었어요. 그런데 판다에게는 커다란 문제가 있었어요."

그런데 책 속의 판다는 자신에게는 아무런 문제가 없다고 하네요. 스토리가 진행될려면 주인공 판다에게 문제가 있고, 판다는 이 문제를 해결하기 위해 아이디어를 낸다든지 모험을 한다든지 하면서 이야기가 전개되어야 하는데 말이죠.

작가는 판다에게 정말로 아무런 문제가 없는지 물어봅니다. 어디로 가고 싶지는 않는지, 거미를 무서워하지는 않는지, 친구가 필요하지는 않는지, 하늘을 날고 싶지는 않는지, 아픈데는 없는지... 그런데 판다는 전부 No라고 대답하네요. 이쯤되니 아무런 문제가 없는 판다는 오히려 작가를 걱정해 주네요. "주인공인 나에게 아무런 문제가 없기 때문에 작가님에게는 큰 문제가 생겼네요. 문제없는 나 대신에 문제가 있는 작가님이 주인공을 하시는 건 어떨런지요?"

아무런 문제가 없는 판다가 주인공인 이 책은 과연 어떻게 이야기가 전개될까요?






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Hardcover: 48 pages
ISBN-10: 0735228507
ISBN-13: 978-0735228504
책 크기: 28.6 cm x 23.5 cm



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Book Description
The critically adored, New York Times bestselling Deborah Underwood delights with a hilariously meta celebration of storytelling out of control.
Every story needs a problem.
But Panda doesn't have a problem.
Unless . . . Panda is the problem.
The New York Times bestselling author of Here Comes the Easter Cat and The Quiet Book loses control of the narrative in the funniest, most exuberant, most kid-delighting way in this adventurous ode to what makes a story--and what makes a story great.


School Library Journal
An unseen narrator begins recounting a tale about "a panda who lived in a beautiful bamboo grove." When it comes time to introduce a problem, the laid-back panda denies this narrative claim. The disgruntled narrator lays down the rules and volleys a series of conflict-probing questions to no avail. While lounging on a hammock, the untroubled panda has a revelation and turns the storytelling tables. With the editorial reins now firmly in his paw, the bear riles up the narrator with annoying antics like playing the banjo, singing "The Bamboo Burp Song," and sailing to Antarctica. Marks's colored pencil cartoon illustrations humorously capture the mischievous glint in the panda's eyes, and are full of zany details like a jellybean rainstorm and a trio of purple puffball aliens. The clever conflict resolution will surely inspire readers to become "story experts." VERDICT Superb comedic pacing and belly-laugh-inducing dialogue make this a metafictional storytime standout.



Kirkus
"Master of meta Underwood's witty narrative and Marks' cute, colored-pencil illustrations come together to create a comical struggle for control between a narrator and their rebellious creation. Highly entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny."


Publishers Weekly
"Being a narrator should be straightforward . . . But what happens when the protagonist refuses to play along? . . . Readers will gleefully embrace the anarchy that Underwood’s supremely silly repartee has unleashed."


School Library Connection
“Excellent . . . [a] cute, cute book.”


The Horn Book
"Kid-friendly . . . visually appealing . . . cheeky . . . adorable . . . Underwood’s latest meta tale creatively explains storytelling fundamentals, slyly defining plot, setting, and characters as the panda upends the norms. Now, thanks to the panda’s shenanigans, readers will be 'story experts,' too."


BCCB
“This read-aloud thrives on its quirky self-awareness, and it’s an entertaining introduction to humorous meta-textuality for young kids. . . . Listeners who take to this may want to check out Underwood’s series starring Cat, starting with Here Comes the Easter Cat.”


School Library Journal
"A hilarious, inventive, laughter-inducing meta tale. . . . A joyful read aloud."