Goodnight, Little Sea Otter: A Picture Book

by Amanda Wood, Vikki Chu (Illustrator), Bec Winnel (Photographer)

Overview

Perfect for bedtime or naptime, Amanda Wood’s Goodnight, Little Sea Otter—featuring illustrations by Vikki Chu and photographs by Bec Winnel—is a simple story about hugging and sea otters that’s a perfect read-aloud picture book sure to soothe your little one to sleep.
 
Little Sea Otter finds it hard to be brave until she discovers that a hug can make everything better. When she meets an even younger sea otter who is feeling sad, she knows just what to do!
The adorable Baby Animal Tales series features cute photographic animals combined with stylish illustrations, making these simple stories perfect for the youngest reader’s bedtime or naptime.
 
“The simple tale is wonderfully reassuring . . . Filled with warmth, comfort, and irresistible baby animal photos.” —Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419760211
Publisher:	Magic Cat
Publication date:	10/11/2022
Series:	Baby Animal Tales
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.45(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Amanda Wood was the founding editor and publisher of Templar for more than 30 years. In her time there, she published and nurtured numerous Kate Greenaway Award winners and edited and wrote groundbreaking series such as the Ologies, which has sold over 19 million copies worldwide. Today she writes and runs her own small press from her home in Surrey, England. Vikki Chu is a freelance illustrator and pattern designer based in New York. While Chu enjoys experimenting with new techniques and uses Photoshop for post-processing, she regards freehand drawing as the most important and enjoyable part of the illustration process. Bec Winnel is an accomplished Australian illustrator and artist. Winnel’s portraiture combines the illustrative precision of a graphic artist with the sophistication and emotiveness of a painter. The ethereal quality of her work is the result of carefully accreted layers of mixed media including pastel, pencil, watercolor, metallic, and paper cuts. She lives in Brisbane.
 

Editorial Reviews

"The simple tale is wonderfully reassuring. . .Filled with warmth, comfort, and irresistible baby animal photos." 

— Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2022-08-31
A tiny sea otter learns new life skills in the latest entry in the Baby Animal Tales series.

It is time for Little Sea Otter to grow up and learn how to paddle down deep and find food. She is nervous. The water is dark and cold. In a nod to a sea otter’s most endearing mannerism, Little Sea Otter’s mother gives her a great big hug while floating on her back. Filled with the courage she needs, Little Sea Otter dives deep. Later, her mother shows her how to break open a clam on the rocks, but she is unable to do so. She struggles and struggles. Her mom tells her that “learning takes time” and she should try again tomorrow. When Little Sea Otter encounters an even smaller sea otter who is hungry and lost, she steps up and finds herself easily drawing on her newfound skills—especially the hugging part. The simple tale is wonderfully reassuring. As with other installments in the series, the art features a distinctive blend of photography and illustration, with adorable photos of the young protagonist set within watercolor-esque underwater scenes. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Filled with warmth, comfort, and irresistible baby animal photos. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews