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Reviewed on February 1, 2025 | Picture Books
Gr 2–6—"Otto was a cranky old bird." Coupled with Mildenberger's dreamy, pastel-smudged art, this perfect sentence sets the tone for a whimsical tale of changing one's heart. It's a bleak beginning for the story, which follows curmudgeonly Otto through his day. Otto's cantankerous attitude keeps him from caring enough to clean the griminess around his home, his feathers, his windows. That all changes when a seed falls, and Ot...Log In or Sign Up to Read More