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K-3
Illustrated by
John Bendall-Brunello.
Leisurely rhymes ask what would happen if an otter followed some children home ("If that otter gets thirsty / will you get him / some punch? / What if that otter / wants popcorn / for lunch?"). The frivolity is tastefully illustrated and tinged with a serious but not-hectoring message about letting wild animals live in their natural habitats.