Otters: River or Sea? A Compare and Contrast Book

For years, my kids have loved the picture books in the Smithsonian Oceanic collection. They teach about animals by telling the story of a particular individual member of that species. The writing is simple but fluid and the stories capture emotion without being anthropomorphic. The illustrations ech......more

This story is super cute and can be used in the classroom in many ways. I liked reading about the otters because I have seen them off the coast of California. Purpose Read aloud for enrichment This book would be great for reading aloud to students learning about the ocean. I think younger students wil......more

This is a very cute story about a mother otter teaching her child how to take care of himself. It is about really things that otters have to do so it is also informational as well as cute and heartwarming. The media used here seems to be watercolor and colored pencil. I would read this book aloud be......more

*book about otters *teaches kids about growing up *Teaches kids about leaving their parents *Animals teaching their kids how to care for themselves......more