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|Box title= ''The Art of Kung Fu Panda''
|image= Art-of-KFP-Cover.jpg
|caption= Book cover
|Row 1 title= Authors
|Row 1 info= [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0589549/ Tracey Miller-Zarneke]<br />{{WP|Jack Black}} {{small|(preface)}}
|Row 2 title= Publisher
|Row 2 info= [http://www.insighteditions.com/ Insight Editions]
|Row 3 title= Released
|Row 3 info= May 13, 2008<ref name="amazon">{{Amazon|com|/Art-Kung-Fu-Panda/dp/1933784571/|''The Art of Kung Fu Panda''}}</ref>
|Row 4 title= Pages
|Row 4 info= 192
|Row 5 title= Country
|Row 5 info= United States
|Row 6 title= Language
|Row 6 info= English
|Row 7 title= {{WP|ISBN}}
|Row 7 info= [[Special:BookSources/1933784571|1933784571]]
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|quote= <span style="font-style:normal;">The Art of Kung Fu Panda</span> translates the [[Kung Fu Panda|film]]'s visual language and chronicles the artistic journey by sharing more than three hundred images from the tens of thousands of visual development art pieces and story sketches created along the way.
|speaker= From the book's introductory chapter<ref>{{cite book|The Art of Kung Fu Panda|11}}</ref>
}}
'''''The Art of Kung Fu Panda''''' is a {{WP|DreamWorks Animation}} art book companion to [[Kung Fu Panda|its movie's namesake]] that features concept illustrations, behind-the-scenes insight and commentary, as well as production design notes of the film's story, characters, locations, and animation. It is written by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0589549/ Tracey Miller-Zarneke], published by [http://www.insighteditions.com/ Insight Editions], and features a preface by {{WP|Jack Black}}, the voice of [[Po]] the panda. The book was published on May 13, 2008.<ref name="amazon"/>

==Synopsis==
===Front cover tag===
<blockquote>{{WP|DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks Animation SKG}} brings us ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'', a film about [[Po]] the panda, the improbable [[kung fu]] hero called upon to defend his land. This lavish companion book brings you behind the scenes of the film and into the studios of DreamWorks Animation, where artistry and storytelling reign. Every page of ''The Art of Kung Fu Panda'' provides an inside look at the making of this knockout film, featuring more than 300 pieces of visual development artwork, as well as behind-the-scenes stories and insights from the filmmakers who crafted this stylistic legend. Special attention is given to the character design, story development, visual development and awesome CG effects.<ref>[http://www.betterworldbooks.com/the-art-of-dreamworks-kung-fu-panda-id-1933784571.aspx BetterWorldBooks.com - "The Art of DreamWorks Kung Fu Panda"]</ref></blockquote>

===Back cover===
<blockquote>Enthusiastic and a little clumsy, [[Po]] is the biggest fan of [[kung fu]] around... but his girth is better suited for working in his [[Mr. Ping|father]]'s [[Noodle Shop|noodle restaurant]] than kung fu fighting. When the vengeful snow leopard [[Tai Lung]] threatens the safety of the serene [[Valley of Peace]], all hopes are pinned on Po, the newly anointed [[Dragon Warrior (legend)|Dragon Warrior]], and a most unexpected defender of the land. When the legendary [[Furious Five]] and their teacher, Master [[Shifu]], are charged with transforming this flabby, food-loving panda into a kung fu warrior, they realize that destiny sometimes arrives in unexpected ways. With awesome, eye-popping art, behind-the-scenes visuals and exclusive filmmaker insights, this unique collector's edition takes you beyond the on-screen world of the Valley of Peace, detailing the journey of ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'', from concept to finished film.<ref>[http://www.gallerynucleus.com/detail/5962 GalleryNucleus.com - The Art of Kung Fu Panda]</ref></blockquote>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Marletnico.gif|Concept illustration of [[Po]] by Nico Marlet
Furious five.jpg|Original concept of the [[Furious Five]] by Christophe Lautrette and Raymond Zibach
Mr.ping-young-po-portrait.png|Portrait of [[Mr. Ping]] and young [[Po]] by Nico Marlet and Bill Kaufmann
Noodle-shop-concept.jpg|Concept illustration of the [[Noodle Shop|noodle shop]] by Max Boas and Bill Kaufmann
Jade-palace-art.png|Concept illustration of the [[Jade Palace]] by Tang Kheng Heng and Raymond Zibach 
Training-hall-art2.png|Concept illustration of the [[Training Hall]] by Tang Heng
</gallery>

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