CHAPTER 1 A Cute and Cuddly baby A baby giant panda leaves its den on unsteady legs Its mother eats nearby That naughty cub should be sleeping The mother goes to fetch it Its big paws steer the cub toward the den But the cub won’t go The mother pushes the cub with its muzzle The cub doesn’t budge The mother’s gentle jaws grab the cub’s neck fur Get back to bed little panda 4
Hello World Panda cubs don’t start life as troublemakers In fact they are born helpless and nearly hairless For about two weeks mother pandas don’t leave their babies They don’t even leave to eat They cuddle their cubs and lick them clean They nurse them day and night How Much Does a Newborn Giant Panda Weigh 7