Otis and the Puppy by Loren Long - ESSENTIAL

Long, Loren Otis and the Puppy.  Philomel (Penguin), 2013.  $18.  PICTURE BOOK.  Content: G.  

After the work is done, Otis and his friends love playing hide and seek all over the farm.  When the farmer brings a new puppy home, the two become fast friends.  Then one day during hide and seek, the puppy wanders off and gets lost in the woods.  Getting lost can be very scary.  

Long’s book addresses the issue very simply and sweetly.  And the message of getting distracted and wandering off is an excellent example for little ones, who tend to get easily distracted.  A great read for a preschool or daycare center or anyone who has small ones who wonder why they always have to hold someone’s hand.  

Pre-K, EL (K-3) – ESSENTIAL.  Cindy, Library Teacher