Little Otter loves to play in his own carefree and energetic utterly otterly way. Dad and Mum always warn him to stay close but Little Otter has ideas of his own. Then, one day, Little Otter wanders a bit too far and gets into trouble. After a close call witha cougar, Little Otter learns that no matter how big you get, it's good to have family around.

 

This book was recognised by the Northeastern Minnesota Book Award.

There are 40 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 2008 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing .

Mary Casanova is the author of more than thirty books, ranging from picture books to YA novels, including Frozen (Minnesota, 2012).