Oscar Otter (I Can Read Book 1) [Library Binding]

Nathaniel Benchley (Author), Arnold Lobel (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 1966 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: I Can Read Book 1

With the aid of a friendly beaver, a daring little otter saves himself from being eaten by a hungry fox and learns the wisdom of listening to his father’s advice.

"Best of the Best" Books 1966–1978 (SLJ)
Children's Books of 1966 (Library of Congress)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nathaniel Benchley is the highly-respected author of many historical I Can Read Books including Sam the Minuteman and George the Drummer Boy, among manyothers.

Joan Sandin is the author and illustrator of the I Can Read Books The Long Way Westward and The Long Way to a New Land.She has also illustrated Snowshoe Thompson by Nancy Smiler Levinson and Thomas Lewis's Clipper Ship and Hill of Fire.Ms. Sandin lives in Tuscon, Arizona.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 64 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (April 27, 1966)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060204729
• ISBN-13: 978-0060204723
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,811,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for my 5 year old, September 23, 2001

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Steven Marks "Prog Harpo" (Petaluma, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oscar Otter (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)

My son loves me to read this to him. It is one of the few books where he is enthralled and has a great smile - sortof like when he is watching other children play.

The story line is an child Otter that loves to slide down into the pond decides to venture into the mountains to make a really big, great slide and gets chased by a wolf - but keeps his wits about him. There are morals to the story, when the parent warns you of danger there is a reason; and be resourceful when faced with a challenge.

The State of California, Dept of Education, has this book on their reccomended "level 1" readers list. It deserves it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting images, August 27, 2001

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Brian Burns (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oscar Otter (I Can Read Book 1) (Library Binding)

This was a favorite book of mine as a child - the images have stayed with me all these years, especially Oscar trying to get home at night through the dark woods. I remember finding it a little scary, but maybe that's what made it so memorable.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oscar Otto, April 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Oscar Otter (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)

Oscar being naughty, not listening, he built a slide up the hill, and he rode his slide down the hill, a fox, a bobcat,a moose and a wolf slide down the hill and got bumped into the log, then when he was done riding his slide he spoke to his father. then Oscar listened. it was a good book.