Welcome to the Panda Book Awards / 欢迎参与熊猫图书奖

Reading is a fundamental skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment.

Every day, the QAIS Library devotes itself to ensure that students are connected to the books and information that will nurture and inspire a love for reading.

The library will host celebrations and plan reading initiatives throughout the year.

We start with The Panda Book Awards.

So what are the Panda Book Awards?

The Panda Book Award initiative invites students and teachers from participating international schools in China and beyond to vote for their favorite book published in the previous two years.
There are four separate title lists according to age level:

• Young Readers (4 to 6 years) – picture books – Elementary School
• Middle Readers (7 to 10 years) – chapter books – Elementary School
• Older Readers (11 to 14 years) – Middle School
• Mature Readers (15 to 18 years) – High School

The panda was chosen as the program’s mascot as it holds a special place in the hearts of the Chinese people and it is a symbol of peace and a token of forging friendly ties.

The Panda Book Award reading program promises to take our students on an exciting reading adventure to:

• READ some great books
• SHARE your thoughts
• NETWORK with students from participating schools
• VOTE for your favorite book

Some panda books are already in the library and ready to be checked out!

“We look forward to a year full of good books, library lessons, and community building!”

~ Mike Leyland

(Mr. Mike is originally from New York, USA but also taught in South Carolina, USA and was the Head Librarian at an International School in Guangzhou for the past 5 years before joining the QAIS family. He is also the father or Lilly (4y.) and William “Wei-Wei” (2y).

     阅读是一项学习、个人成长及享受乐趣的基本技能。

    青岛美亚国际学校图书馆每一天都致力于确保学生能与书籍和信息紧密相连，以激发和培养对阅读的热爱。

图书馆将在全年举行庆祝活动，并开展书籍阅读活动。

我们将从熊猫图书奖开始。

那么，什么是熊猫图书奖？

熊猫图书奖主动邀请来自中国和其他国家的国际学校学生和老师参与，投票选出他们最喜欢的近两年出版的书籍。

根据年龄层次，分为下列4个不同的版块：

• 初级读者（4-6岁）——图书-小学
• 中级读者（7-10岁）——章节故事书-小学
• 年长读者（11-14岁）——中学
• 成熟读者（15-18岁）——高中

熊猫之所以被选为活动的吉祥物，因为它在中国人民心中有着特殊的地位，是和平和建立友好关系的象征。
熊猫图书奖阅读活动承诺带领学生们体验一次令人激动的阅读探险：

• 读一些好书
• 分享你的感受
• 与其他参与学校的学生交流
•  为你最喜欢的图书投票

部分熊猫图书已经在图书馆准备就绪。

我们期待这是充满好书、图书馆课程和社区建设的一年!

~ 图书馆老师，  Mike Leyland

Mr.Mike来自美国纽约，曾在美国南加州教课。在加入青岛美亚国际学校之前，过去的5年在广州的一家国际学校任职图书馆负责人。与此同时，他的另一个身份是Lily(4岁)和William“Wei-Wei”(2岁)的爸爸。