Humans seem hardwired to react to giant pandas with a sigh & a smile. They are cute cuddly & playful. They are also wild animals though & this book introduces kids to pandas & their environments both in zoos & in the wild. This high-interest educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic accompanied by texts written by experienced skilled childrens book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book.