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November 22, 2021
A wonderful tale about cooperation and responsibility.
February 16, 2016
This is one of four animal tales each set in a different season. Gavin Rowe’s lovingly detailed water colours complement a strong and exciting storyline: In the changing face of the winter countryside, a ‘Little Otter’ cannot catch fish, as the river is frozen over. But when he saves a crow from danger, he finds a confidante who can solve his problem – and rescue him from a terrible fix.
The story will definitely hit home for animal-lovers and aspiring vets! As Little Otter jumps around, scrabbling in the snow, it’s certainly important (in Geography lessons) to draw attention to Global Warming and its undoubted effects on our planet. It’s also worth questioning our responsibility to the eco-system and why so many are still living life without any real understanding about the damage they are causing to wildlife and climate.
Moreover, Little Otter meets a friendly crow who scoots down a frozen mud slide onto the ice ‘with a joyful croak.’ It’s not too different to the fun and games on a snowy day that constitutes an archetypal ‘childhood experience’. He also experiences the same selfish moments when we do not always want to share our toys, friends or favourite haunts! But, what Little Otter does is quite noble: he saves crow from the creepy fox that crow is too busy (enjoying himself) to notice – how’s that for selfless? In fact, to repay him, crow creates a hole in the surface of the frozen river to allow his new friend to catch fish for the both of them. Both animals take home a meal. It’s a great a book to help children understand the saying “One good turn deserves another.” Teachers could even consider introducing fables with such proverbial endings to foreground the importance of caring and sharing. Schools may have ‘lunch monitoring’ or ‘peer mentoring’ systems which can be drawn on as examples of caring about others in the busy school landscape. This book would certainly appeal to pupils in both KS1 and Lower KS2 classes they can relate to the themes dealt with in the book.
The story will definitely hit home for animal-lovers and aspiring vets! As Little Otter jumps around, scrabbling in the snow, it’s certainly important (in Geography lessons) to draw attention to Global Warming and its undoubted effects on our planet. It’s also worth questioning our responsibility to the eco-system and why so many are still living life without any real understanding about the damage they are causing to wildlife and climate.
Moreover, Little Otter meets a friendly crow who scoots down a frozen mud slide onto the ice ‘with a joyful croak.’ It’s not too different to the fun and games on a snowy day that constitutes an archetypal ‘childhood experience’. He also experiences the same selfish moments when we do not always want to share our toys, friends or favourite haunts! But, what Little Otter does is quite noble: he saves crow from the creepy fox that crow is too busy (enjoying himself) to notice – how’s that for selfless? In fact, to repay him, crow creates a hole in the surface of the frozen river to allow his new friend to catch fish for the both of them. Both animals take home a meal. It’s a great a book to help children understand the saying “One good turn deserves another.” Teachers could even consider introducing fables with such proverbial endings to foreground the importance of caring and sharing. Schools may have ‘lunch monitoring’ or ‘peer mentoring’ systems which can be drawn on as examples of caring about others in the busy school landscape. This book would certainly appeal to pupils in both KS1 and Lower KS2 classes they can relate to the themes dealt with in the book.
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