Please, Mr Panda: questions to ask and activities to try
Mr Panda has doughnuts to share, but nobody remembers to say please. Please, Mr Panda is a charmingly funny book about manners.
What age is it for? Please, Mr Panda is best for ages 2–6. Good for: Saying please and thank you.
Let your child spot what each animal forgot to say. Then use it gently at home: “What would Mr Panda say?” works better than a nag.
What it helps with
- Saying please and thank you
- Asking politely
- Patience and waiting your turn
- Laughing at the animals' rudeness
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What did Mr Panda have?”
- “What did the animals forget to say?”
- “What did Mr Panda do when they were rude?”
- “Who said please in the end?”
- “When do we say please?”
- “When do we say thank you?”
5-minute activities to try together
Doughnut shop
Play shops with pretend doughnuts. Customers only get one if they say please and thank you.
Polite words
Make a list of kind words, like please, thank you and sorry, and spot them during the day.
Free printables: Please, Mr Panda worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
Oh No, George! (Chris Haughton)
- Best for
- Self-control, temptation and trying to be good
- Age
- 2-6
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
- Best for
- Making choices when no grown-up is watching, and owning up afterwards
- Age
- 3-7
Fair Shares (Pippa Goodhart and Anna Doherty)
- Best for
- What's fair, and why fair isn't always the same
- Age
- 3-6
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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