The Midnight Panther
Poonam Mistry
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Poonam Mistry weaves a captivating fable with stunning illustrations about courage and finding your place in the world. Panther loves the rainforest, but sometimes he feels as though he doesn't belong in the same way the other animals do--especially the other big cats. Panther desperately wishes he had the same bold qualities as Tiger, Lion, and Leopard. Thus begins Panther's adventure though the trees to find a way to be just as special and dazzling. With some guidance and a few mishaps, Panther finally discovers his own strength and beauty among the stars in the night sky.
Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
Candlewick Studio
Publish Date
October 01, 2024
Pages
48
Dimensions
8.9 X 12.0 X 0.4 inches | 1.1 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781536238716
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About the Author
Poonam Mistry graduated with a degree in graphic design and illustration from the University of Hertfordshire in England. Her style incorporates her love of nature and her Indian roots and explores the relationships between pattern, shape, and color. She has been short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal three times: in 2019 for her debut picture book, You're Safe with Me; in 2020 for You're Snug with Me; and in 2021 for How the Stars Came to Be. Poonam Mistry lives in Leicester, England.
Reviews
Mistry's ink and digital art is truly stunning, mixing several different contrasting patterns. Inspired by her Indian heritage, she has created mesmerizing, abstract shapes that come together in a dazzling landscape of swirls and deep colors that evoke the natural elements. Never verging on didactic, the text has a lovely flow to it, with a fablelike structure that finds Panther learning an important lesson about seeing the true beauty in himself. An eye-catching, elegantly illustrated, and tenderly told tale of burgeoning self-confidence.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Rich colors and spellbinding patterns add a dreamlike quality to this fable about being true to yourself.
--Foreword Reviews The steady pace, formal tone, and regal subject lend this folkloric tale a satisfyingly performative flair, but the true drama comes in the stylized, intricate illustrations that have a crisp, stamp-like precision, rife with geometric patterning and movement.
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Rich colors and spellbinding patterns add a dreamlike quality to this fable about being true to yourself.
--Foreword Reviews The steady pace, formal tone, and regal subject lend this folkloric tale a satisfyingly performative flair, but the true drama comes in the stylized, intricate illustrations that have a crisp, stamp-like precision, rife with geometric patterning and movement.
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
