…and by that we mean National Panda Radio, of course. Princess Pinky has taken over the station, as you will see if you tune in on Sunday, but we thought you might enjoy a glimpse of the early days of National Panda Radio! (Starring Bob as a very young panda!)
One of Bob’s earliest appearances on our show!
Panda Talk! My favorite show!
Don’t forget to come back on Sunday….Pinky Promise, okay?
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
Can we make this kind of stuff up? No we cannot. It is Banned Books Week, those scandalous literary tomes that send some people scurrying for their zippo lighters, and no books make censorious individuals fan the fierce flames of fascism more, than books that celebrate….
Yeah, right. But to celebrate all banned books, we bring you an encore presentation of some of Bob T’s works of literary genius! Huzzah! Where’s my zippo?
Bob’s first foray into the realms of literature …
What could be more fun than blobbing…I mean blogging?
If any book should be banned….
And lest we forget that there STILL is no MacArthur Grant for Panda Satire….
In my non-panda-satirizing time (what little there is of that,) I’ve been reading the new book by Elizabeth Bird, Julie Danielson, and Peter D. Sieruta, Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature, which is a great read in honor of Banned Books Week. It’s full of untold scandals, books that were banned (and burned!) quite often by people who hadn’t actually read them, they’d just heard there was something naughty about them. It’s quite an eye opening read, especially if you thought children’s literature was all fluffy bunnies and sleepy kitties. Not only that, but it is giving me a great reading list of books I want to read. I highly recommend it…um…when you are done reading The Panda Chronicles, anyway.
Hope you are having a happy banned book week! Read something naughty today!
And speaking of Books to be Banned, the fifth book in the Panda Chronicles series will be coming out next month! Huzzah! If you want a sneak peak at the cover, make sure you are signed up for my newsletter which I swear I am going to write and send out next week. Look for the link at the top of the right hand column that says:
Be the Bear,
Bob T Panda
Huzzah and avast, me hearties! Swab the decks, batten the hatches, and pour me a boo beer, you scurvy wags! It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and as a special treat, we are going to have an encore presentation of the entire Mr Wu Pirate adventure!
Huzzah and AAARRGHHHH!
Yo ho ho and a bottle of BooBeer!
Yo ho ho and another bottle of boo beer!
An explorer’s work is never done.
Mister Wu and his new friends.
“You are right and Wu is wrong…I’ll never do it again, mommy.”
Have a most excellent International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and I hope you enjoyed our encore presentation!
AAAARRRGH!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Cap’n Boo Panda
…pandas?
Oh yeah, you just know we couldn’t ignore this issue. Fortunately for our readers in the British Isles, we won’t even pretend to know what any of the facts and sides of the issue are, but we can’t resist revisiting Lady MacBear and the Scottish Panda Kindergarten, now could we?
What could be more scottish than Pandas?
Save some pie for me!
Pand-Air…it’s the only way to travel
Sunshine and Sweetie arrive in Scotland
I hope people haven’t had enough of silly love songs!
Have an excellent weekend, and don’t forget to tune in Sunday for the Zoonooz in-depth coverage of the Scottish (Panda) Independence Issue!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
…because then it would have to be something like “Marvelous Munchie Monday” or something like that.
We are having a burst of summer like weather, which, if I was still in school, I would be looking longingly out the window, wishing I could frolic in the sunshine…Wait a minute…I am inside, looking out the window!
OK, well, here are some ‘toons to get your through the weekend! Then I’m going outside!
No nonsense to be found here!
enquiring minds want to know….
I’m ready for my close-up…um..I am, aren’t I?
Don’t Touch My Stuff! (this means you, Gail.)
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
…and reclaimed her rightful place in the world. Actually, Mehitabel was never gone, but she recently was invited over to the blog called Cat Stories and was invited to share her views. Thanks again to Cat McMahon for recognizing Mehitabel’s contribution to the Panda Chronicles. You can read Mehitbel’s words of wisdom here.
***Please note: I had inserted bad links for Mehitabel’s story at cat Stories, but they are now fixed! That will teach me to hit the old publish button before I check the links (or the lynx.)
In honor of Mehitabel’s trip to another blog, I’ve gathered some encore presentations of some of her greatest moments.
Cats wearing collars on whidbey? get real!
Will I never learn?
Mehitabel thanks you!
The panda kindergarten is “busy” …can you call back later?
Mehitabel wishes you a fabulous weekend, a long one if you are in the US, and just the end of august for those of you other spots around the globe. Be sure to check out her story over at Cat Stories!
Have a Great Fabulous Furry Friday!.
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
Today, Fabulous Furry Friday brings you more Great Moments in History! Today is the 40th anniversary of Richard M. Nixon’s resignation from the presidency, as a result of, well, some really bad stuff he did. But as much as we might like to think otherwise, we do have a few things for which to thank old Tricky Dick , the most important being….
Hello? Pandas?????
The first “official” pandas that came to live permanently in the USofA
And while we are talking pandas and politics, a faithful reader and supporter sent me a link to this story of a NY Congressional representative who is going trolling for pandas (and perhaps votes?) on the extremely long recess that Congress is now on. Feast your eyes on this editorial on the NYC-Panda question.
And then, of course, the first men walked on the moon during Nixon’s first (and only completed) term:
One step for a small bear….
But the Watergate burglars had nothing on the panda kindergarten!
“What did dey knows, and when did dey knows it?” Fuggedabout da %7^$## tape!
And who says panda satire isn’t educational?
Meanwhile, yet another alert reader told me that today is national Cat Day. frankly, it feels like every day is cat day around my house, but what do I know? Mehitabel is celebrating the day by relaxing with a good book:
What cats are reading at the beach this summer!
Meanwhile, if you haven’t already done so, don’t waste another second without checking out my latest books, Pandamorphosis and The Panda Chronicles Book 4: the Book of Wu! (Mebbe you might want a copy for your very own!)
Well, we’ll see you all next week. Um..is this conversation being taped?
Be the Bear,
Bob T. panda
…to Mr Wu!
Oh Mr Wu,
So now you are two,
You live at the zoo
And we’re glad that you do.
Mr Wu got to celebrate his 2nd birthday, and all his Pan Diego panda friends were there to watch him blow out the candles on his cake. One of Mr Wu’s particular friends, Helene Hoffman, took a most fabulous picture of Mr Wu and she kindly allowed me to share it with you here:
Mr Wu, turning two, (c) 2014 Helene Hoffman, used by permission.
I mean, what did I tell you about pandas and cake? Do you believe me NOW???? As you can see, Mr Wu is quite excited about his cake, and also that he doesn’t have to share it with anyone.
And now, as a special treat, and in honor of the Wu self, we bring you the entire start to finish Mr Wu Joins the circus!!!! Huzzah! Happy Fabulous Furry Friday! (and we would be extremely negligent if we didn’t point out that ALL the Mr Wu adventures, starting with his earliest days in the nursery right up until and including when he battles the forces of panda popularity domination [aka Princess Pinky] can be found in The Panda Chronicles Book 4: The Book of Wu.) Get one today for your very own!
And now, I hope you have your popcorn and bootinis ready because here we go!
Fanmail from some Flounder?
Voices in the night, a ladder, a letter…adios…
“Are we there, yet?”
This is a case for…Inspector Panda!
episode 5
episode 6
episode 7
episode 8
episode 9
episode 10
episode 11
episode 12
episode 13
episode 14
episode 15
…and it all ends with Mr Wu’s Birthday party! Huzzah!
I hope you have enjoyed this presentation of Mr Wu Joins the Circus, (so like, now will you go buy my book?)
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Happy Birfday, Mr Wu!
…that we can hardly contain our excitement! We are in the run-up to one of the most exciting days of the year!
Yes, I am referring to Mr Wu’s SECOND BIRTHDAY!!!!!! Will he take a bath to celebrate the occasion? Don’t count on it. But it’s not a problem, since we are on the interweb, and Mr Wu is happily, if fragrantly, in Pandiego!
Here are a few of my favorite cartoons about Mr Wu. If you want more Wu, more of the time, I suggest you acquire a copy of the fourth Panda Chronicles collection: The Panda Chronicles Book 4: The Book of Wu!
Yo ho ho and a bottle of BooBeer!
“Wu calls his dance, ‘Ode to a Weaf’ “
Mr Wu speaks out! Huzzah for our now year old twins in Zoo Atlanta!
Fanmail from some Flounder?
Hope you are getting lots of cuppycakes ready to celebrate with Mr Wu on his actual birthday on Tuesday July 29th! And BTW this week is National Zookeepers week, so let’s put our paws together for all of Mr Wu’s girlfriends, and the nannykeepers that keep Pinky and the Meihems in line. A special mention should go out to the panda house folks at Zoo Atlanta, for their totally awesome animal care that they accomplished when Lun Lun surprised them (and apparently herself) with twins!
And a further bit of news from the Panda Publishing front, get a first look (not to mention first taste,) of what we have up our sleeves…er…paws with The Panda Chronicles Cuppycake Cookbook, coming to you…um…eventually from the paws of panda aficionado and chef du cuppycake, Vicky Vladic over at her blog, V Something Speaks. She shares the first recipe from the book, celebrating our very own birthday girl-to-be, Princess Pinky.
If you want to know when this book will be a reality, subscribe to this blog (and/or V Something Speaks too!) and you will know before anyone else! You could really help us out if you test recipes as she shares them, and let us know how they worked for you. You can also follow me on twitter @pandachronicle where I’m sure I will be telling all I know!
Huzzah!
Be the Bear and have a fabulous cuppycake filled weekend!
Bob T. Panda
Friday already? Where does the week go? There has been lots going on and much of it has been stories from the real world, that make us wonder how the human race has survived for this long. (And you thought pandas were endangered!)
Not only have people been taking selfies in perilous situations, apparently some people have torched their homes in their attempts to kill spiders or get rid of snakes. One fire official commented, “Fire is not the method to use to kill spiders.” You can be sure that the investigative team here at The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire will be looking into this.
For now, let’s revisit some of the …um..questionable situations the panda kindergarten has gotten into.
Huzzah! it’s the year of the Dragon!
What do you mean by “was?”
Always read the directions…
have a great weekend, and remember, be careful while taking selfies!
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
