The Otter Who Wanted to Know

by Jill Tomlinson, Paul Howard (Illustrator)

Overview

A charming story about an adorable sea otter from the author of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark.

Pat is an adorable little sea otter. She likes turning up her toes and floating in the sea, chasing fish and asking a hundred and one questions. One day Pat's quiet life is turned upside down when she gets caught up in a pretty scary adventure. Suddenly she doesn't have time to ask any questions, and even if she did, no one would know the answers. This time Pat just has to find things out for herself!

Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. Perfect for kids aged 5+ who love Julia Donaldson, and Dick King Smith's The Sheep Pig. This edition is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard.

Have you enjoyed all of Jill's animal stories?

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

The Cat Who Wanted to Go Home

The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up

The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up

The Otter Who Wanted to Know

The Penguin Who Wanted to Find Out

Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer. She trained as an opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured. But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet for her energies. She started on a journalism course, and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children. So she did! Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling children’s books for nearly four decades.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781405271943
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	01/02/2014
Series:	Jill Tomlinson's Favourite Animal Tales
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer.  She trained as an opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured.  But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet for her energies. She started on a journalism course, and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children.  So she did! Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling children’s books for nearly four decades.

Paul Howard studied graphic design in Leicester, graduating in 1989 with first class honours. For a time he worked in London's Natural History Museum. He lives in Ireland. He won the Blue Peter Children’s Book Award 2001.

Table of Contents

	Questions, questions, questions	1
	Playing 'dead'	12
	Sharks!	22
	Pat meets the Gaffer	32
	Rescue by Man	43
	In the swim	53
	Together again	63
	Journey by air	71
	Return to the sea	81

Editorial Reviews

A septet of Jill Tomlinson's tales from the 1960s and '70s appear with a generous sprinkling of half-tone illustrations by Paul Howard, sure to attract newly independent readers. The tale of a frightened owlet who, with the help of others, learns to appreciate the night-The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark (this 1968 text was also adapted to a picture-book format with full-color artwork by Howard in 2001, from Candlewick)-appears in its unabridged version, along with a half-dozen other titles in a similar format: The Aardvark Who Wasn't Sure; The Cat Who Wanted to Go Home; The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up; The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up; The Otter Who Wanted to Know; The Penguin Who Wanted to Learn. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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