Ollie Otter is left with Grandma for the night as his parents have to go away. 'When will you be back?' he asks Mum before she goes. 'After just one sleep' she replies. As expected he is anxious but Mum gives him her glove to keep and promises she'll be back after just one sleep. Time soon flies by and before he realises it, Mum and Dad are back again.

 

This book is part of a book series called First Experiences .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2003 by Hachette Children's Group .

Written by Miriam Moss, author of the bestselling picture book THE SNOOPS. This is her first book for Bloomsbury. Miriam lives in Sussex. Illustrated by Lynne Chapman with energy, brio and a fantastic attention to detail. Lynne lives in Sheffield. Dawn Apperley is the author of the Blossom and Boo books and the Hide and Seek series.