Can Pandas Be Koalas Too?

Pandy is a koala...or is she?

In a world quick to label, Pandy is forced to question where she truly belongs – until she discovers that identity isn’t either/or… it's all of who you are.

Where to Find the Book

Hardcover

🇺🇸 United States &
🇨🇦 Canada

Barnes & Noble Books-A-Million

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Waterstones

🇦🇺 Australia

The Nile Booktopia Fishpond

🇪🇺 Continental Europe

Blackwells Libristo

Paperback copies are also available via your local Amazon store:
US | UK | DE | FR | ES | IT | NL | PL | SE | JP | CA | AU

More retailers coming soon! Check back for updates on availability in your region.

Media & Reviews

5 Stars – Reader Views

“This book comes highly recommended”

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5 Stars – Readers Favorite

“… an inspiring story about self-discovery and acceptance.”

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5 Stars – Readers’ Choice Book Awards

“A valuable read for children navigating their own identities.”

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“Can Pandas Be Koalas Too?'s bigger-picture thinking sets it apart from books about either friendship or identity snafus, making it a winner and a standout.”

- D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

“Quietly powerful and wonderfully wholesome... In Xu’s heartfelt story, a young panda must decide for herself who she is. Like the best picture books, the book makes space for young readers to ask their own questions... A graceful, empowering story that speaks volumes in quiet ways.”

- The Prairies Book Review

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For Educators

Educators are eligible for a special discount on bulk orders of 25 or more books. If you'd like to bring Can Pandas Be Koalas Too? into your classroom, library, or school community, please use the contact form below to get in touch. We’d love to help you make it happen.

To support your teaching, we’ve created two free downloadable resources:

Teacher’s Guide – Discussion prompts, curriculum-aligned activities, and classroom questions
Printable Activity Pack – Creative worksheets, drawing prompts, and story-based learning tools

These are designed to support social-emotional learning (SEL), identity exploration, and classroom inclusion.

Please feel free to download and print and thank you for sharing Pandy’s story with your students.

🌿 Get in touch

We welcome conversations about press, partnerships, collaborations, and sharing stories of belonging.

Have an idea, a question, or simply want to share how this book touched you?

We’d love to hear from you. Use the form below or email jane@canpandasbekoalastoo.com to get in touch.

CAN PANDAS BE KOALAS TOO?