Baby Otter drifts slowly out to sea while his mother searches for food, despite her best efforts to keep him safe and out of harm's way. But, the friendly pelican and sealions guide her to him and Baby Otter vows never to go where Mum can't find him.

 

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 2006 by Scholastic .

Linda Ashman Hicks is one to watch. She is the author of Simon and Schuster's upcoming How to Find a Chenoo and has other titles in the pipeline. Illustrator Susan Winter's list includes popular picture books, I Can, Me Too and A Baby Just Like Me among others. David Bedford has been writing full-time for children for over five years. He lives with his wife and daughter in Norfolk. Peter Kavanagh has over fifty books to his name. He too lives with his wife and two children in Norfolk.