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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2005
PreS-Gr 1 A baby sea otter is born and cared for by her mother, who grooms her, hunts for food, feeds her, and saves her from a hungry eagle. Mother and pup spend most of their time in a group of other female otters and their young called a raft. The pup later learns how to dive and hunt, and eventually is left to swim on her own as her mother goes off to hunt. At one point the baby...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2005
An irresistibly adorable otter pup and her mother float, dive, and play in a bright blue sea, as readers learn how otters care for their young. Paley's vibrantly colored cut-paper illustrations engage readers while also enhancing the excellent scientific information presented in Tatham'...Log In or Sign Up to Read More