Otto Goes to Camp
by
Todd Parr
Order:
USA
Can
Little, Brown & Co., 2004 (2004)
Hardcover
Reviewed by Hilary Williamson
I
n his latest eye-catching
Otto
episode, Todd Parr captures the mix of excitement and terror that kids often bring to new experiences in their lives.
T
he colorful canine heads to '
Camp Woof
'. How does Otto cope with camping? He takes along his favorite things - not '
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
', but his blanket, a bone, a stick and '
a cherry pie
'! At camp, nothing goes right for Otto at first, neither fishing nor roasting marshmallows, and the others say '
Silly Otto!
'.
B
ut they soon change their tune after their hiking party meets a bear and the dog saves the day. Then '
Silly Otto!
' morphs into '
Smart Otto!
' and decides he '
can't wait to come back next year!
' As usual, Todd Parr captures the essence of an experience (camping this time) through the eyes of his engaging creation, Otto.
Note:
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