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Panda is big. Luna is quick.

The Adventures of Panda and Luna starts with two real dogs: Panda, a giant Great Pyrenees, and his bright Husky best friend, Luna. Each little story holds one small feeling a child really has, like wanting the ball back right now, or being scared when the thunder booms. The words are short and simple, made for reading aloud at the end of the day.

Luna, a white Husky, lies in the grass in front of Panda, a much bigger white Great Pyrenees, beside a sunny wall.
Luna stretched out in the grass, with Panda right behind her, keeping watch.
The real Panda and Luna

Two real dogs, one big friendship

Before they were drawn, Panda and Luna were real dogs, both snow white from nose to tail. Where you find one, the other is usually close by.

Panda the Great Pyrenees lying on a rug, mouth open in a relaxed smile, his dark brown eyes on the camera.
Panda asleep on his back on a tile floor, paws in the air, stretched out long.
Big, gentle, and always thinking

Panda

Panda is a Great Pyrenees, and a big one: about 165 pounds of soft white fur, with dark brown eyes and a black nose. When he rolls over for a nap, he takes up most of the floor.

For all that size, he is gentle through and through. He moves slowly, settles in close, and would rather lie beside you than rush past you. Great Pyrenees are guardian dogs, bred to watch over their flock and to think for themselves, and Panda is the same: calm, watchful, and quietly clever. He keeps an eye on his people, and on Luna, without making a fuss.

Luna the Husky wearing white heart-shaped sunglasses and licking her nose, sitting by a sunny glass door.
Luna the Husky lying on the floor with a wide, happy grin, her light blue eyes looking off to the side.
All zoomies, all heart

Luna

Luna is a white Husky with light blue eyes and somewhere to be, right now. She runs first and thinks second: zoomies, mischief, a nose in everything, and a tongue that never quite stays in.

She is all love, too. When the zoomies are done, she flops down next to Panda and leans in. And now and then, she even sits still for a pair of heart-shaped sunglasses.

The cover of Panda Waits: the illustrated Panda and Luna together in a sunny garden.

From real life to the page

The stories borrow from who they really are. In the books, Panda is the big, patient one who steps around a tiny flower, scoots over to share the sun, and stays close when the thunder booms. Luna is the quick one who runs first, then learns to slow down, listen, and take turns.

Neither of them is perfect, on the page or off it. That is the point: each story holds one small feeling a child really has, and lets two friends find their way back to kindness.

One small value at a time

Every story resolves through a single, gentle idea — the kind a little one can carry all day.

Kindness
Patience
Sharing
Listening
Courage
Gentleness
Helping
Honesty
Friendship
Gratitude
Rest
Trying again