Synopsis
Otto is an otter who can do many things. But there's one thing he can't do: swim. Little by little, and with a some help from his big sister, Otto gets the courage--and the practice-- to splash and tumble in the water with his friends.
The story and illustrations will encourage kids, showing them that if they take it step-by-step, any new skill is within their reach!
School Library Journal
PreS-K- Otto the otter is writing down the things he can and can't do, and even though the first side of his list is longer, the one item on his "I CAN'T DO" list makes him very sad: he wants, more than anything, to swim. With encouragement from his sister, he starts small, first hopping on the riverbed, then starting to float, then learning to splash and kick-and finally he is able to jump from the Highest-Ever Rock and swim in the Deepest-Ever Pool below. The message will resonate with children learning this skill and others "little by little," and Marlow's expressive watercolor and ink illustrations will capture their interest. The real star here, however, is the peppy text, which bounces along with all the energy of Otto rolling through the water.-Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD