{"product_id":"mrs-harkness-and-the-panda-0375844481","title":"Mrs. Harkness and the Panda","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0375844481\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Potter, Alicia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The background of how the first panda bear was brought to the U.S. is told with kid-friendly language and visual storytelling that brings history to life. The author does a wonderful job of telling this story in an understanding, historically accurate, and compelling way.\" - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorIn 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear. Not many people in the world had.But soon the young Mrs. Harkness would inherit an expedition from her explorer husband: the hunt for a panda. She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even. But she intended to try.So she went to China, where she found a guide, built traps, gathered supplies, and had explorers' clothes made-unheard of for a woman in those days. Then she set out up the Yangtze River and into the wilderness. What she discovered would awe America: an adorable baby panda she named Su Lin, which means \"a little bit of something very cute.\"With breathtaking illustrations from Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet, this little-known true story shares the tale of an adventurous woman who was bold and brave-and the unforgettable journey that helped shape American attitudes toward wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51536465199392,"sku":"NEW0375844481","price":29.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71sILuNUNBL.jpg?v=1777416930","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/mrs-harkness-and-the-panda-0375844481","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}