Mr. Panda's Painting by Anne Rockwell

I really enjoyed this fun picture book about art, colors, and painting. The illustrations are very colorful and painted in a simple way that works great for a story about a painting panda. I really liked how Mr. Panda is an artist that is inspired by everyday objects such as yellow flowers and red cars. I thought it was great how the author included some insight into the process behind art and showed what drives the main character to create his art. I also liked how the entire story stresses creativity and art. This books is also a great tool to stress the difference in colors and how colors are used in both art and everyday life. Like many picture books, Mr. Panda's Painting has animal characters with human characteristics. The story was very direct and effective and worked perfectly with the illustrations. Overall, I thought this was a great book and would certainly recommend it to students and for any teacher to have in the classroom (especially an art teacher).