Published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Summary:  Red and Gee are excited to find a book about pandas, but as they read it, Red realizes that it’s all about giant pandas like Gee, with nothing about red pandas like her.  She decides to write her own book, but when she looks at all the books about giant pandas, she concludes that no one will be interested in her story.  Tossing the half-finished manuscript in the trash, she and Gee go off for some bubble tea and forest bathing, but nothing cheers her up.  When they walk by the trash can later, a group of excited red pandas has retrieved her book, and they convince her to finish it.  The last few pages show the future: a bookstore window filled with red panda books, and Red inside signing copies of her book.  40 pages; ages 4-8.

Pros:  A fun way to let readers know that representation matters, with adorable illustrations and some interesting facts about red pandas.

Cons:  The message wasn’t exactly subtle.