Oliver’s Otter Phase by Lisa Connors
with illustrations by Karen Jones follows Oliver
as he spends a day trying
to live like an Otter.
But what does that
mean? Otters arrange their food on their stomach. Otters secure their babies
with kelp to keep them from floating away. Otters hold food in an underarm
pouch. Otters hold hands when they sleep. Oliver delights in finding out what
life as a pretend otter is all about. Try as he might, he also discovers that
in the end, he’s more successful being a boy.
As with other books
by Arbordale, this story contains a Creative Minds section that includes
factual information to provide points of discussion for parents and lesson
options for teachers. Marine Mammals
defines the characteristics of mammals in general and the specializations of
sea otters. Sea Otters and You
compares and contrasts otters and humans. Sea
Otter Tools provides an opportunity to test knowledge by matching otter
skills with the ways in which Oliver uses tools. Sea Otters and River Otters creates a Venn diagram to examine the
characteristics and behaviors of these two related species.
Recommended for home
and school libraries. Great discussion starter for STEM studies.
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