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Otter and Odder: A Love Story Hardcover - 2012

by James Howe; Chris Raschka (Illustrator)

When an otter falls in love with a fish, can he dare follow his heart? A delicious ode to nonconformity from a stellar picture-book pair. Full color.

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When an otter falls in love with a fish, can he dare to follow his heart? A delicious ode to nonconformity from a stellar picture-book pair. The day Otter found love, he wasn't looking for it. He was looking for dinner. But then he gazed into the round, sweet, glistening eyes of Myrtle the fish, and he knew. "Impossible," he said. "I am in love with my food source." As for Myrtle, her first desire was: Please don't eat me. But soon her heart awakened to a future she could never have imagined. The inseparable duo played hide-and-seek and told each other stories, but everyone said that was not the way of the otter. Could their love (and Myrtle) possibly survive? Aided by Chris Raschka's illustrations in a fresh faux-naf style, James Howe tells a warm, witty tale about finding kindred spirits in the oddest of places-and having the good sense to keep them.

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  • Title Otter and Odder: A Love Story
  • Author James Howe; Chris Raschka (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Candlewick Press (MA)
  • Date 2012-10-09
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780763641740 / 076364174X
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.7 x 7.9 x 0.5 in (22.10 x 20.07 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Reading level 650
  • Themes
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects Love stories, Love
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010048213
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

The love between a fish and an otter is given the thoughtful treatment such an unexpected attraction deserves... Howe explores the pleasure and pain of loving someone who is different from one’s self in a manner that is both sophisticated and accessible to children... Raschka’s childlike renderings of creatures in thick, penciled outlines create the innocence, mirror the hope and provide the universality that contributes to the title’s ascent above its purely message-driven counterparts. Ever-changing watercolor washes and primordial shapes depict a wondrous, liquid world in which the star-crossed lovers learn to trust their hearts.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Howe’s story reaches beyond its target audience and presents a lovely, unpreachy allegory for relationships that fall outside the mainstream.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Together, Howe and Raschka movingly explore the complexities of who and how we love, where love found and where it takes us.
—New York Times online

Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2012, Page 72
  • BookPage, 11/01/2012, Page 0
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 01/01/2013, Page 248
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2013, Page 31
  • Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide, 05/15/2012, Page 69
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/15/2012, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/01/2012, Page 97
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/2012, Page 98

About the author

James Howe is the acclaimed and beloved author of scores of books for young readers, including Brontorina, illustrated by Randy Cecil; the E. B. White Read Aloud Award-winning Houndsley and Catina and its sequels, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay; and The Misfits, the book that inspired national No Name-Calling Week. James Howe lives in New York State. Chris Raschka, winner of the 2012 Caldecott Medal for A Ball for Daisy, is the acclaimed illustrator of many books for children, including I Pledge Allegiance by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson; Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales; The Grasshopper's Song by Nikki Giovanni; and A Poke in the I, A Kick in the Head, and A Foot in the Mouth, all edited by Paul B. Janeczko. Chris Raschka lives in New York City.
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