Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Otis by Loren Long


Long, Loren, Otis. Philomel Books. 2009. PICTURE BOOK. Otis loves being a tractor, but most of all he likes being needed by his farmer. When a bigger, seemingly better tractor comes to the farm, however, Otis feels like he’s no longer needed until one day his baby calf friend gets stuck in the mud. The new, big tractor scares the young calf and no one can get it out of the mud, Otis must put the calf first and find a way to save it. A touching story about remembering that everyone is unique and helpful in their own way. A great read-aloud for young children. Pre-K/EL (PreK-1) ADVISABLE. Reviewer: Kira M, HUN Public Library.

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