Yan Yan: The First Black and White Panda

This beautiful story is inspired by a Chinese legend, and tells children how Pandas became black and white, from their original white color.

This is a story of Yan Yan, a young Panda, eager to discover his surroundings in various seasons. One fine day, he decides to get some delicious red berries to surprise his mother. Neglecting his mothers warning, and without thinking of the consequences, he sets on his way to the Sleeping Dragon Mountain, only to experience the hot, fiery lava and soot. After the adventure, though not hurt, Yan Yan was never white again, he was now black and white! Read the story and join Yan Yans adventure from being white to becmoing black and white.

Yan Yan – the story of the first black and white panda is based on the book by the same name written and illustrated by Jeanne B. de Sainte Marie. It is also a part of our StoriesAlive subscription app.