Beaver and Otter Get Along...Sort of: A Story of Grit and Patience between Neighbors

Name: Beaver and Otter Get Along...Sort of
Rating: 4.00 (1 reviews)

by Sneed Collard III

Meg Sodano (Illustrator)

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Beaver and Otter Get Along...Sort of: A Story of Grit and Patience between Neighbors

by Sneed Collard III

Meg Sodano (Illustrator)

1 rating • 1 review • 1 shelved

A lovely educational tale about how animals live in harmony and benefit their ecosystem through commensalism
A family of beavers love their pond, which they've worked hard to turn from a bedraggled landscape into a thriving wetland. But when a family of otters move in and start reaping the rewards of the beavers' efforts, the only thing the beavers can do is tolerate their new neighbors as best they can. Despite the fact that the otters can be rather annoying, the two species eventually strike a balance, and in the process benefit the rich new ecosystem around them.

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ISBN10 1728232244
ISBN13 9781728232249
Publish Date 7 October 2021
Publish Status Active
Out of Print 3 February 2024
Publish Country US
Imprint Dawn Publications,U.S.

Format Hardcover
Pages 40
Language English

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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Beaver and Otter Get Along...Sort of is a beautifully illustrated very simple story of life in and around a stream habitat and the lives of the animals who live there. Due out 7th Sept 2021 from Sourcebooks Kids, it's 40 pages and will be available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats.

Beaver finds the perfect place to make his home. He works until he is satisfied with his safe and comfy lodge. With his construction, a pond forms which attracts all kinds of new animals who make their homes in the area, including a family of otters. They're very active and sometimes make holes in Mr. & Mrs. Beaver's dam which the beavers spend a lot of time trying to repair. Can they learn to be neighbors?

The text in this short book is easy to read and understand. The art is beautifully rendered and full of small details which will also provide fun for hunt-and-find play during reading time.

Four stars. This would make a superlative choice for public or classroom library acquisition, home library, or for caregivers/childminders.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.