Panda and Owl are a hoot! Birthday parties, ice cream, and river games can be fantastic fun - especially when you're with your best friend! Join spontaneous, cheerful Panda and wise but disoriented Owl as they live and laugh together in the Bamboo Forest. In these five stories, Panda and Owl rhyme, sing, walk, eat, and splash through their adventures. But whether they're discovering the bestest activity for the bestest outside day possible or planning surprises for each other, the thing they enjoy more than anything else is spending time together as unlikely yet inseparable best friends. ''Panda and Owl are the truest of friends. No matter what the day or activity may be, it's their friendship that brings the very best out of it. The five stand-alone stories provide lots of fun time to spend with these delightfully quirky buddies. A sure reminder that the details aren't so important, but the ones we share them with are the best treasure and adventure of all!'' --Story Monsters Ink magazine ''The Festive Frolics of Panda and Owl is a delightful salute to the joys of comradeship, with all the funny twists and turns any real relationship can have. It is enhanced by tiny detailed color illustrations that have delicacy, charm, and spice.'' --Midwest Book Review ''The Festive Frolics of Panda and Owl is a charming, playful tribute to best friends and finding joy in togetherness. Each of the book s five stories, with titles ranging from ''The Perfect Picnic'' to ''Panda has a Birthday,'' is a complete, brief stand-alone tale; they can be read in any order. Color-coded tabs mark the beginnings of each, making them easy to identify. Perfect for emergent or beginning readers transitioning from picture books to easy chapter books, or for a story-time read-aloud, the book's simple yet expressive language is fun and light.'' --Foreword Clarion Review Panda and Owl are a hoot! Birthday parties, ice cream, and river games can be fantastic fun - especially when you're with your best friend! Join spontaneous, cheerful Panda and wise but disoriented Owl as they live and laugh together in the Bamboo Forest. In these five stories, Panda and Owl rhyme, sing, walk, eat, and splash through their adventures. But whether they're discovering the bestest activity for the bestest outside day possible or planning surprises for each other, the thing they enjoy more than anything else is spending time together as unlikely yet inseparable best friends. Frank Lewis lives in Manakin Sabot, Virginia, with his wife Jody. By day, Frank is a prominent financial services investor who exercises his left brain to advise companies and analyze and crunch data. By night, he wields the superpowers of his right brain to unleash his playful inner child with his passions for writing and for reading all the comic books he's been collecting since he was seven. Frank is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia with a master's degree in systems engineering and a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics.