Otters (Welcome to the World of Animals)

Swanson, Diane

ISBN 10: 0836822145 ISBN 13: 9780836822144

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub, 1998

Synopsis

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of both sea otters and river otters.

About this title

About the Author:

Diane Swanson specializes in nature writing for children. She is the author of many books, including Safari Beneath the Sea, which won the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction for Children. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-4-Exuberant, playful, energetic, furry, and presenting an amiable appearance to humans, otters of any sort are of high interest among children and books on these engaging critters are often read for pleasure as well as for factual reporting. This slim volume offers information on range, diet, communication, the raising of young (though mating is never mentioned), and other lifestyle data on both sea otters and river otters. Easy to read and relatively informative, this book includes a large, full-color photo for every two pages. While this title is not essential, especially for collections owning M. Barbara Brownell's Amazing Otters (National Geographic, 1989; o.p.) or Bobbie Kalman's Sea Otters (Crabtree, 1996), the attractiveness of the subject will ensure circulation.
Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0836822145
• ISBN 13: 9780836822144
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32