Synopses & Reviews
Otis is a little pig with a big problem. He doesn't like mud. His mama and papa are convinced he will someday love the stuff, but Otis isn't so sure. And in the meantime, he's lonely. It's not easy being the only pig in the county who hates getting dirty. Will Otis ever find a friend? and#8226; From a winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Children's Picture Book and#8226; Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection and#8226; In the spirit of "Ferdinand the Bull," introduces an endearing character who does not like the very thing he's supposed to love and#8226; Junior Library Guild Selection
Review
"Bynum's Otis is adorable."--
Booklist"Bynum has created a family of pigs that is both loving and exuberant in its sloppiness. Otis, too, is a charming hero."--School Library Journal
"A simple story about self-acceptance . . . [is] nicely embellished with repetition and humor."--The Horn Book (starred review)
Synopsis
Because Otis likes to stay clean, he is different from the other pigs and has trouble finding friends who hate the mud as much as he does. Full-color illustrations.
Synopsis
What kind of pig doesn't like the mud?
Meet Otis.
Synopsis
What kind of pig doesn't like mud? This one! Otis is a little porker with a BIG problem. He's the only pig in the world who hates getting dirty.
Will Otis ever find a friend?
About the Author
JANIE BYNUM has illustrated several children's books, including Too Big, Too Small, Just Right by Frances Minters and her own Altoona Baboona and Altoona Up North. She lives in Michigan.