Xander's Panda Party Author:Linda Sue Park Xander Panda wants to throw a party, but a panda party would have only one guest?himself. So, he decides to invite all the bears. But Koala protests. She?s not a bear?she's a marsupial! Does that mean she can?t come? Xander rethinks his decision to invite only bears, and ?Calling all bears? evolves into ?Calling all creatures.? The Newbery Medal... more » author Linda Sue Park introduces animal taxonomy in a wonderfully engaging way, and the celebrated artist Matt Phelan?s charming ink and watercolor paintings are the icing on the cake. « less