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Starred Review on January 1, 2016 | Elementary
K-Gr 2—The story of an action-filled year in the life of a North American river otter family begins with the selection of an abandoned beaver den by the mother and the spring birth of her babies. Solely responsible for the young, she nurses them until they are ready to leave the den and go outside, where she teaches them how to swim. The antics of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2016
A clutch of river otter pups grows and develops through the four seasons of their North American habitat. Shortly after their birth in springtime in a (borrowed) beaver den, the pups learn to swim, fish, eat and -- most entertainingly -- play ("Playing is fun, but otters play with a purpose"). The young otters chase each other ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
A clutch of river otter pups grows and develops through the four seasons of its North American habitat. The main narrative, in a larger ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More