Synopses & Reviews
Otto, a young cat, and his father spot some weird and wonderful sights as they drive through the village, around the traffic circle, along the highway, and into the dazzling heart of the city. Here is a bus carrying a school of fish, Santaandrsquo;s reindeer at the shopping mall, and mice racing pen- and pencil-shaped cars! This wonderfully boisterous book, from renowned Belgian illustrator Tom Schamp, can be read from front to back and then, after being turned upside down, read again from back to front! The sturdy cardboard pages make it perfect for children to follow along the road themselves with their own toy cars! Children and parents alike will delight in Schampandrsquo;s highly detailed illustrations filled with clever references and visual jokes. Taking in a cross-cultural mix of city sights,
Otto in the City is a charming celebration of metropolitan life and the personalities who inhabit it.
Praise for Otto in the City
andquot;Urban oddities aplenty, spiffily presented in a format large enough to spread out on the floor for group viewing.andquot;
--Kirkus Reviews
andquot;Belgian artist Schamp makes the most of this board bookandrsquo;s generous dimensions, plotting out a busy drive into the city for a cat named Otto and his father, then providing an equally eventful return trip by having readers turn the book around and work their way back to the beginning.andquot;
--Publishers Weekly
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Synopsis
In this delightful story, a mouse named Hippu invites a homeless dog named Heppu to share the simple pleasures of everyday life. Hippu and Heppuandmdash;and some friendly miceandmdash;shop, eat, go for a walk, take baths, and go for a ride in the car! With its bold, graphic colors and cutout shapes, Hippu feels as fresh and contemporary today as it did on first publication in 1967. Written and illustrated by one of Finlandandrsquo;s most cherished artists and translated here for the first time in English, Hippu is destined to become a worldwide classic at last.
About the Author
Oili Tanninen is one of Finlandandrsquo;s most treasured creators of childrenandrsquo;s literature. Having written and illustrated over 20 childrenandrsquo;s books, Tanninen became a household name in 1960s Finland when her beloved Nunnu books were made into an animated TV series. She has received several major awards throughout her career, including the Hans Christian Andersen Certificate of Honor (three times), the Topelius Finnish Literature Prize, the Rudolf Koiru Award, the Finland State Literature Award, and most recently, the Kieku Award for lifetime achievement in illustration.