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There are some adorable otters in today’s picture book recommendation:
This picture book tugs at all the heartstrings. Two otters are always together—playing, swimming, exploring—“Together times are the best times.” But, one day, they are not together. The simple line, “Until we are not,” and the illustration of one otter sitting on a rock alone, packs an enormous punch. The story continues as the otter carries on “alone” while processing feelings of loss and grief, but has an uplifting, hopeful message at its resolution. Kreiser doesn’t specify why the otters are no longer together, which I love because it leaves that connection up to the reader. A child who has experienced any kind of loss—death, divorce, move, deployment, etc.—will be able to relate to this adorably illustrated, spare-of-text picture book. This is the kind of book you want to take your time to pause with each line, linger over each illustration, and, when you finish, give a big hug.
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About HeatherHeather is a busy wife and mom of five rambunctious children and one lovable pup They all provide lots of distractions, but oodles of inspiration. Sometimes the pictures and ideas in her head turn into her own children's stories, but she always makes time to read other people's books. Sometimes she reviews them here. Archives
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