Otter and Odder: A Love Story (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763641740)

When an otter falls in love with a fish, can he dare to follow his heart? A delicious ode to nonconformity from a stellar picture-book pair.

The day Otter found love, he wasn't looking for it. He was looking for dinner. But then he gazed into the round, sweet, glistening eyes of Myrtle the fish, and he knew. "Impossible," he said. "I am in love with my food source." As for Myrtle, her first desire was: Please don't eat me. But soon her heart awakened to a future she could never have imagined. The inseparable duo played hide-and-seek and told each other stories, but everyone said that was not the way of the otter. Could their love (and Myrtle) possibly survive? Aided by Chris Raschka's illustrations in a fresh faux-na f style, James Howe tells a warm, witty tale about finding kindred spirits in the oddest of places-and having the good sense to keep them.

Author: James Howe
ISBN-10: 076364174X
ISBN-13: 9780763641740
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 10/09/2012
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.70h x 7.90w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 154379 / Otter and Odder: A Love Story


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2012 pg. 72
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2012
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2012
Publishers Weekly 10/01/2012 pg. 97
School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 98
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2013 pg. 248
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2012 pg. 69
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 31 - Recommended, Satisfactory
BookPage 11/01/2012