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32 pp.
| HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray |
May, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-236664-1$16.99
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PaperISBN 978-0-06-236663-4$3.99
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K-3I Can Read Book series.
The popular picture-book otter returns for another relatable easy reader. This time, Otter's enthusiasm about a day at the beach with Otter Keeper (her adult human housemate) is extinguished by her seaside realization that she's afraid of the water. Garton uses a few well-placed lines to capture Otter's various facial expressions in the illustrations, including, eventually, one of pride ("I am swimming!").