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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I believe that panthers, cougars, mountain lions and pumas are all different names for the same animal. You may have already found reference to our book about Florida panthers: <a href="https://www.arbordalepublishing.com/bookpage.php?id=Felina">Felina's New Home: A Florida Panther Story</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Lynne Rathmell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.arbordalepublishing.com/"><b><span style='font-family:"PostAntiqua","serif";color:#0072BC;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=15 height=16 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01D3A368.B7DF7E40" alt=LeafLogo-30016></span></b></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.arbordalepublishing.com/"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"PostAntiqua","serif";color:#0072BC'>Arbordale Publishing</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-family:"PostAntiqua","serif";color:#0072BC'> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"PostAntiqua","serif";color:#1F497D'>... </span></b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Formerly Sylvan Dell Publishing</span></i><b><span style='font-family:"PostAntiqua","serif";color:#0072BC'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>SBA Certified Woman Owned Business</span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0072BC'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>612 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite A2</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mount Pleasant, SC 29464<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>843-971-6722 (off), 877-243-3457 (toll free), 843-216-3804 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="donna@arbordalepublishing.com">lynne@arbordalepublishing.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:9.0pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#ED1C24'>Science and Math Through Picture Books<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here’s a link to our online </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.arbordalepublishing.com/documents/Catalog.pdf">catalog</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>. If you prefer to sort our books to see which books contain various animals or relate to specific subjects, you can do that by using the “sort” or “search” features found at the top right of our main book </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.arbordalepublishing.com/bookhome.php">homepages</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>. You can also find regional or subject-specific Arbordale catalogs on </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.edelweiss.plus/#publisher=SYLV&folderID=9531&page=1">Edelweiss</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> islma-bounces@list.railslibraries.info [mailto:islma-bounces@list.railslibraries.info] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 11, 2018 3:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association<br><b>Subject:</b> [ISLMA-Share] Books about panthers, the animal<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>A student asked me why we don't have any books about panthers. We have a couple of books that refer to them, but no individual books. When I tried to find some, I was stymied.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Can anyone recommend books about panthers, the animal? I can only find one book about the Florida Panther, but it's not black. There are plenty of books about sports teams called Panthers and the Black Panther Party, but none about the animal.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've learned that panthers are considered leopards. Here is what Britannica says, "<span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:#555555'>All-black leopards, or black panthers, are most common in eastern Asia." </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:#555555'>World Book: </span><span class=gmail-type-side><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:#006436;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Panther</span></b></span><span class=gmail-contenttext><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> is a name used loosely for certain members of the cat family. The </span></span><i><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>leopard,</span></i><span class=gmail-contenttext><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> a native of Asia and Africa, is called a panther. The </span></span><i><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>puma</span></i><span class=gmail-contenttext><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> of North America, also known as the </span></span><i><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>cougar</span></i><span class=gmail-contenttext><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> or </span></span><i><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>mountain lion,</span></i><span class=gmail-contenttext><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> is sometimes called a panther. People give it that name particularly in the eastern United States. A few authorities apply the name only to large leopards. See also </span></span><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'><a href="http://worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar201370#tab=homepage" title="Florida panther"><span style='color:#006436;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Florida panther</span></a><span class=gmail-contenttext><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>; </span></span><a href="http://worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar319960#tab=homepage" title=Leopard><span style='color:#006436;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Leopard</span></a><span class=gmail-contenttext><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>; </span></span><a href="http://worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar375900#tab=homepage" title="Mountain lion"><span style='color:#006436;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Mountain lion</span></a><span class=gmail-contenttext><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>Any suggestions? Do you have animal books about panthers?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>Jill Berry</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>Elm School</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Open Sans";color:black'>Burr Ridge</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p>_______________________________________________<br>ISLMA-Share mailing list<br><a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info">islma@list.railslibraries.info</a><br>For list archives and subscription options, visit:<br><a href="http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/islma">http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/islma</a><br>To unsubscribe, send a message to:<br><a href="mailto:islma-leave@list.railslibraries.info">islma-leave@list.railslibraries.info</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>