Little Panda: The World Welcomes Hua Mei at the San Diego Zoo

The first giant panda cub ever to survive in captivity in the Western Hemisphere takes center stage in Little Panda by Joanne Ryder, with photographs that follow her from a ""pink and pale"" cub to the thriving black-and-white Hua Mei (her name means ""China-USA"") who lives in the San Diego Zoo. With abundant accessible details included in factoids (""Her fur feels much like a German shepherd's), a minimum of text and a maximum of photos, this volume will win Hua Mei many fans. ( Mar.)