Beckett and the Panda-Monium is a Border's Exclusive Book and caught my eye at the store. I had to enter it manually because I could not find it in a typical search which confirms my suspicion that it is not a highly rated text. The book follows the story of Beckett, a panda cub, on his search for a Bamboo lunch. Along the way a group of other cubs join in the search a la "Follow the Leader." There are several cute play on words as well as creative usage of font to create meaning. The text rhymes but not in a way that is very accessible to young children- the rhyming pattern is off in many places and there are many examples of slant rhyme as well. The illustrations are wonderful which is why I was drawn in but the text just doesn't match up. Would not recommend for a IRA or extensive use with children. ( )