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|title=Please Mr Panda

|author=Steve Antony

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|summary= Mr Panda has doughnuts to give away but not everyone is worthy.

|website= http://www.steveantony.com/

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''Would you like a doughnut?'' he asks<br>

This repeats itself a few more times and whether small or large, all the animals are told in no uncertain terms that they cannot, after all, have one of the doughnuts. It all seems a bit mean, especially when we learn Mr Panda himself doesn't even like doughnuts! The moral of the story eventually becomes clear: only those animals with the good manners to say ''please'' and ''thank you'' are worthy of treats. It's a fair point but as I said, it was a little lost on me for quite a lot of the story which defeated the purpose somewhat.

Mr Panda, you see, is no better than the animals he is testing. And he's a bit of a grumpy sod too, stomping off once he finally unloads the unwanted treats on someone he finally views as being worthy.

I'd like to thank the publishers for sending us a copy to review. If you're after a manners book for little ones, [[Please: A First Book of Manners by Patricia Hegarty and Fhiona Galloway]] comes recommended by our reviewer.