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• Baby Otter

  Clarke, Ginjer L.

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  Baby otters are playful and adorable creatures—from their first steps outside of the cozy den their mother prepared for them to their first paddles in the icy water. Veteran science book author Ginjer L. Clarke highlights plenty of facts about baby…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beaver and Otter Get Along...sort of

  a Story of Grit and Patience Between Neighbors

  Collard, Sneed B.

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  Beaver was living a peaceful life in a pond, and things were looking good...but then Otter showed up! Beaver and Otter couldn't be more different. The beavers find their new neighbors rather annoying. The otters goof around and do whatever they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Do Unto Otters

  (a Book About Manners)

  Keller, Laurie

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  Mr. Rabbit's new neighbors are Otters. OTTERS! But he doesn't know anything about Otters. Will they get along? Will they be friends? Just treat otters the same way you'd like them to treat you, advises wise Mr. Owl. And so begins Mr. Rabbit's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Otter

  Garton, Sam

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  A fun story told by a little otter who keeps herself busy--and gets into a bit of trouble--when her Otter Keeper has to go to work.

• Little by Little

  Stewart, Amber

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Otter

  Kitchen, Bert

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  Down among the weeds and pebbles of the river bed, the otter is swimming home. Fast as a fish, nimble as an eel, she moves with joy through the water. Like the otter itself, the text of this informative story moves with poetic grace, offering…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Otter Lee Brave, by Rena Cherry Brown, at Schiffer Books

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  "Lee, a young otter, loses his mother and finds himself in a rescue aquarium where he meets a bully, learns to trust human beings, survives a catastrophe, and, by recalling his mother's lessons, makes a tough decision that ultimately changes his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Otters Love to Play

  London, Jonathan, 1947-

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  Ka-splash! Head to the river, where a frolicsome bunch of otters plays all year round in a nonfiction story sprinkled with facts — and loaded with fun.

• Otter Moon

  Humphries, Tudor

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  In the land of the otters, Flibberty lay in his secret place, watching the moon rise and daydreaming instead of catching fish. So the King of the River sets him a seemingly impossible task: to find and serve him a great fish on a silver dish before…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Otters

  River or Sea? : a Compare and Contrast Book

  McConnell, Cathleen, 1966-

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  Perhaps you’ve seen an otter swimming and playing at a zoo or aquarium, but do you know how these amazing animals live in the wild? Most are found in freshwater habitats, while others make their home in coastal kelp forests or can be found feeding…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rappahannock River Heritage Trail: A Kid-Friendly Riverside Hike in Fredericksburg, Virginia

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  A statewide hiking website gives a nice overview of the trail, which includes the StoryWalk. Note that the featured book changes periodically.

• River Otters

  Green, Jen

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  A book of facts about the North American river otter that includes many photos.

• Utterly Otterly Night

  Casanova, Mary

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  Little Otter is ready for some action! Rustling leaves call to him. Sweet, spicy air beckons. The moon is as huge and golden as Owl’s eyes. So Little Otter sets off for some fun. But with wolves on the prowl, Little Otter’s adventures are a series…Read moreRead more of this annotation