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Otto The Otter's Muddy Puddle
Otto the otter is in trouble. His pond is a mess and a muddle from the trash of tourists who are less than subtle. To save his home he needs some muscle. Can Otto rescue his friends and together clean up this muddy puddle?
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
40 pages, Hardcover
Published October 29, 2018
About the author
Chez Rafter
8 books3 followersA lightbulb moment flickered on. What if I could turn a serious problem into a fun adventure for the youngest minds? And so, The Rubbish Rebellion was born!
I dreamed up a series of enchanting tales, brought to life by the brilliant illustrations of Daniela Frongia, to introduce little ones to the big, scary issue of plastic pollution. So far, Yapper the unhappy snapper, Otto the otter’s muddy puddle, and The Forest fairies have joined the fight, their stories shared through Aurora House. The final chapter in this rebellious saga is on the way, ready to hit bookshelves later this year 2024.
As a proud mum and now a Nana to four little explorers, I wanted to create a legacy that would protect their world and inspire future generations to be guardians of our planet.
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I dreamed up a series of enchanting tales, brought to life by the brilliant illustrations of Daniela Frongia, to introduce little ones to the big, scary issue of plastic pollution. So far, Yapper the unhappy snapper, Otto the otter’s muddy puddle, and The Forest fairies have joined the fight, their stories shared through Aurora House. The final chapter in this rebellious saga is on the way, ready to hit bookshelves later this year 2024.
As a proud mum and now a Nana to four little explorers, I wanted to create a legacy that would protect their world and inspire future generations to be guardians of our planet.
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June 12, 2019
ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
3,5 STARS
When I first saw the cover and the blurb for this story I knew I had to read it. The illustrations are so cute and lovely that they make the story a bit more fun to read, since the story itself is about pullution awareness. I'm so glad the author chose to write this story, since pollution really is a global problem. And I think that the author also chose a smart way to explain this problem to the young generations. I mean, who doesn't like to read about cute animals and how they make our planet better.
That being said, I've recently reviewed another children's book and I found the writing style in the previous story a bit better, in regards to the rimes and content of the story, therefore I couldn't give this book a higher rating. That's just my personal preference and I'm sure many would disagree with me on that perspective. Especially kids, since they probably wouldn't even care about things such as this. As long as they like the story, that's in the end really all that matters.
3,5 STARS
When I first saw the cover and the blurb for this story I knew I had to read it. The illustrations are so cute and lovely that they make the story a bit more fun to read, since the story itself is about pullution awareness. I'm so glad the author chose to write this story, since pollution really is a global problem. And I think that the author also chose a smart way to explain this problem to the young generations. I mean, who doesn't like to read about cute animals and how they make our planet better.
That being said, I've recently reviewed another children's book and I found the writing style in the previous story a bit better, in regards to the rimes and content of the story, therefore I couldn't give this book a higher rating. That's just my personal preference and I'm sure many would disagree with me on that perspective. Especially kids, since they probably wouldn't even care about things such as this. As long as they like the story, that's in the end really all that matters.
April 20, 2019
Great message!
Otto the Other's Muddy Puddle by Chez Rafter has adorable art work and great messages of helping others and to avoid polluting. The story is rhyming but didn't seem to flow off the tongue smoothly.
Otto the Other's Muddy Puddle by Chez Rafter has adorable art work and great messages of helping others and to avoid polluting. The story is rhyming but didn't seem to flow off the tongue smoothly.
June 22, 2019
This is the second book in this series. I just read the first one, and thought it had a number of issues. Unfortunately, this book simply magnifies those, making it a rather tedious read.
It's as if the author's trying to throw as many rhyming words as possible at the reader. As a result, the text doesn't flow. It almost sounds like terrible slam poetry:
Like in Yapper the Unhappy Snapper, the main character also goes around saving his friends, often wielding a pair of scissors. In the previous book, the mess was plausible. In this book, it's not (unless Australians are a bunch of dirty pigs who just dump their trash wherever they feel like it). Multiple opened cans of beef stew, a table, and flip-flops in the park's pond? Really?
These books just aren't for me. Very young children might enjoy them, but I feel sorry for the parents who will have to read them aloud.
Thank you to NetGalley and Aurora House for providing a digital ARC.
It's as if the author's trying to throw as many rhyming words as possible at the reader. As a result, the text doesn't flow. It almost sounds like terrible slam poetry:
A crusty shelled clam
needed a hand when her wandering clan
found holes in her dam.
She was in a jam, they were on the lam!
Like in Yapper the Unhappy Snapper, the main character also goes around saving his friends, often wielding a pair of scissors. In the previous book, the mess was plausible. In this book, it's not (unless Australians are a bunch of dirty pigs who just dump their trash wherever they feel like it). Multiple opened cans of beef stew, a table, and flip-flops in the park's pond? Really?
These books just aren't for me. Very young children might enjoy them, but I feel sorry for the parents who will have to read them aloud.
Thank you to NetGalley and Aurora House for providing a digital ARC.
September 12, 2019
My grandson absolutely loved this book. I found it a bit too cutesy and the rhyming a bit forced, but it was not written for adults. Otto is a cute environmentally aware otter, who wants to clean up his pond. It is full of trash caused by unthinking humans. Once he starts his job he realizes that he needs to work fast to save his friends who are in trouble. He rescues various critters such as a crusty shelled clam, a bristled nose rat, and a warty coot newt. He works hard to return his pond back to its natural state.
The story is told in a rhyming form that has an easy cadence. The illustrations are adorable and well done adding much to the story. They are done in a cartoon format which my grandson really liked. The book teaches children the importance of conserving their planet, thus saving the creatures that live here. It is the second book in the Rubbish Rebellion Series. We had a great discussion about what we can do to help the environment and he had many suggestions. This is a wonderful book for family, school and classroom libraries. A wonderful story for primary classrooms when learning about the environment and how to help it. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.
The story is told in a rhyming form that has an easy cadence. The illustrations are adorable and well done adding much to the story. They are done in a cartoon format which my grandson really liked. The book teaches children the importance of conserving their planet, thus saving the creatures that live here. It is the second book in the Rubbish Rebellion Series. We had a great discussion about what we can do to help the environment and he had many suggestions. This is a wonderful book for family, school and classroom libraries. A wonderful story for primary classrooms when learning about the environment and how to help it. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.
June 11, 2019
Very similar to the first one in this collection so I will just post the exact same comment. The only difference is that the other take place in the sea and this one in a puddle. Both are good, but very similar which make the fact of reading both a bit relevant!
3,5/5. Interesting little book. Not much in term of story or illustrations, both are alright, but nothing extraordinary about them, and that is mostly what I look for in picture books. But event if that wasn't great the book is still very good. It has a good way to introduce new vocabulary for children, has a strong and important message about environment and the writing with the rimes and all, makes it fun to read out loud. Good job!
3,5/5. Interesting little book. Not much in term of story or illustrations, both are alright, but nothing extraordinary about them, and that is mostly what I look for in picture books. But event if that wasn't great the book is still very good. It has a good way to introduce new vocabulary for children, has a strong and important message about environment and the writing with the rimes and all, makes it fun to read out loud. Good job!
July 15, 2019
Otto the Otter’s Muddy Puddle (The Rubbish Rebellion Book 2) [Kindle Unlimited] — Chez Rafter (picture book) July 12, 2019
This is the second book I’ve read by this author, and I liked this one a lot more! The rhymes really worked well, and the illustrations were spot on. The story was more subtle in it’s socially-conscious story of ocean pollution. Children as sure to giggle at the silly rhymes while learning a valuable question about keeping our waterways clean. I can’t wait to read the next book in her series.
Four stars.
This is the second book I’ve read by this author, and I liked this one a lot more! The rhymes really worked well, and the illustrations were spot on. The story was more subtle in it’s socially-conscious story of ocean pollution. Children as sure to giggle at the silly rhymes while learning a valuable question about keeping our waterways clean. I can’t wait to read the next book in her series.
Four stars.
May 4, 2019
This beautiful book is part of The Rubbish Rebellion series for children. Highlighting the impact of littering on wildlife and nature, this series is a set of great stories, beautifully illustrated by Daniela Frongia. I loved this book and would highly recommend it to any parent to read with their children as a great way to highlight our impact on nature whilst enjoying a fantastic tale together too.
October 30, 2022
my kind of story
We know from the beginning this a scolding about human litter but never once did this human feel she was being scolded. Instead, we see Otto recognizing problem after problem. And with every problem comes the question, “Can Otto…? Followed by the answer, “Otto can.” But how, we wonder? all the way through. Unusual rhyming and an adorable otter add another level to a tale bound to entertain readers of every age.
We know from the beginning this a scolding about human litter but never once did this human feel she was being scolded. Instead, we see Otto recognizing problem after problem. And with every problem comes the question, “Can Otto…? Followed by the answer, “Otto can.” But how, we wonder? all the way through. Unusual rhyming and an adorable otter add another level to a tale bound to entertain readers of every age.
July 7, 2019
Positive message
This is a wonderful rhyming book about a helpful otter. He teaches the hazards and harmful effects to littering and discarding garbage into our planet's waters. Great teachable lesson and wonderful pictures. Every parent and grandparent should read his book to their children and grandchildren
This is a wonderful rhyming book about a helpful otter. He teaches the hazards and harmful effects to littering and discarding garbage into our planet's waters. Great teachable lesson and wonderful pictures. Every parent and grandparent should read his book to their children and grandchildren
April 20, 2019
Daddy daughter fun
The vibrant art captivated my nine month old while the well written rhymes made for a fun tongue twister like game for me.
The vibrant art captivated my nine month old while the well written rhymes made for a fun tongue twister like game for me.
June 24, 2019
Earth day reading recommend by me!
Here is the 1st book in a series prefect for sharing on Earth day. Also, the artwork goes great with the storyline! A new fan.
Here is the 1st book in a series prefect for sharing on Earth day. Also, the artwork goes great with the storyline! A new fan.
June 26, 2019
Another fabulous installment from this author and the importance of picking up your litter to throw it away properly. An amazing message for little one's and the illustrations are beautiful.
June 29, 2019
The second book by Chez Rafter that I read this month comes in the form of Otto the Otter's Muddy Puddle. An adorably illustrated children's book with an incredibly similar message; pollution is harmful toward animals. Of Rafter's books raising awareness about the problems of pollution, Otto's story was the better of the two. Not only did the book feature a much cuter creature as its protagonist, but the illustrations were more appealing and the rhyming in the story was much better.
The story begins with a sad Otto Otter sitting within the very dirty and polluted water of what was once his very clean pond home. It follows a short list of all the nasty things that people have decided to toss into his habitat alongside rather emotional depictions of his sadness as a result. In fact, you get a little look into that with the cover itself. But Otto Otter isn't the sort of guy who just sits back and lets his world become decimated. Otto does something about it.
And so the story follows his work to clean up the pond, helping out all the creatures who live there with him. Helping his neighbors happens to be his primary motivation. And he wears a sad smile as he goes about helping everyone. It's this sad smile that really gets me. You see, Otto is hopeful. He knows that he can work to improve everyone's situation. But his face shows quite clearly that he is sad he has to help in the first place. And I love that about this children's book so much.
The ending of Otto's story was perfect. The sad smile turns much happier and the final page of the book is nothing short of brilliant. It sends the message against pollution exceptionally. I loved every bit of it.
I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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The story begins with a sad Otto Otter sitting within the very dirty and polluted water of what was once his very clean pond home. It follows a short list of all the nasty things that people have decided to toss into his habitat alongside rather emotional depictions of his sadness as a result. In fact, you get a little look into that with the cover itself. But Otto Otter isn't the sort of guy who just sits back and lets his world become decimated. Otto does something about it.
And so the story follows his work to clean up the pond, helping out all the creatures who live there with him. Helping his neighbors happens to be his primary motivation. And he wears a sad smile as he goes about helping everyone. It's this sad smile that really gets me. You see, Otto is hopeful. He knows that he can work to improve everyone's situation. But his face shows quite clearly that he is sad he has to help in the first place. And I love that about this children's book so much.
The ending of Otto's story was perfect. The sad smile turns much happier and the final page of the book is nothing short of brilliant. It sends the message against pollution exceptionally. I loved every bit of it.
I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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April 24, 2019
Otto’s (otter) pond was muddy & full of all kinds of litter & rubble.
He was covered in goo.
How could he help the crusty shelled clam?
How could he help the blind as a bat bristle nosed rat?
How about the wiry old snake?
Will Otto be able to help others?
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written children’s otter book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s otter learning movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is a very easy rating of 5 stars.
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Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
He was covered in goo.
How could he help the crusty shelled clam?
How could he help the blind as a bat bristle nosed rat?
How about the wiry old snake?
Will Otto be able to help others?
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written children’s otter book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s otter learning movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is a very easy rating of 5 stars.
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Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
June 13, 2019
A second book for me in this series of eco-conscious rhymed tales. Otto the Otter is living in a perfectly decent place with perfectly decent friends – but the perfectly horrid humans have left a whole pile of crap behind, meaning each and every friend our hero might want to play with is stuck, dirty or caught trapped by something. Once more the moral is blatant, but not too heavy-handed, and once more the illustrations are top-notch. But again I find the nearest thing to a flaw in the author's poetry, which loses some of the tricks of the other book I've read of hers, but in trying to cram as many internal rhymes into the short pages almost gets up to a rap pace before stopping again. There might well be a better way of presenting the text to your young child, but I've had experience of reading aloud for the past forty-odd years and I didn't find this as easy to convey as it should be. A shame, for the lesson of the book is too great to be lost on a technicality like that.
June 18, 2019
ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review
Very adorable book with a great message to children. The cover is quite adorable and the rhymes are sweet.
I really appreciated Rafter's message in this book. She shows the harms of pollution from the perspective of wetland creatures and brings it to a child's understanding.
Otto the Otter helps his friends out of sticky situations, such as a pig stuck in a fishing line or other animals stuck in trash. I definitely will be buying this book to read to my boys, and also will check out Rafter's other books.
Very adorable book with a great message to children. The cover is quite adorable and the rhymes are sweet.
I really appreciated Rafter's message in this book. She shows the harms of pollution from the perspective of wetland creatures and brings it to a child's understanding.
Otto the Otter helps his friends out of sticky situations, such as a pig stuck in a fishing line or other animals stuck in trash. I definitely will be buying this book to read to my boys, and also will check out Rafter's other books.
August 5, 2019
I didn't really care for this book. I love kids books that rhyme, but this had way too much rhyming. I didn't think that was possible, but it is. I do appreciate the don't pollute message, but I felt this theme was way overdone as well. The illustrations are cute, and I like that it introduces different animal species to the reader. Overall, I thought it felt really forced, and the pollution message could have been more subtle.
January 14, 2019
I bought this book for Christmas to read to my grandson and we love it! I actually bought both books in The Rubbish Rebellion Series. Such a delight to read, witty with rhyme and engaging with wonderful illustrations. Finally, a book that teaches young children about how litter affects wildlife in their environment. A must read.
June 25, 2019
This is an awesome kids book that raises awareness about pollution and littering and how it affects our wildlife. I loved the pictures and how it rhymes! Otto the Other was such a cute character kids will love. This is definitely a must have book to teach kids about litter!
July 12, 2019
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This was a cute book but would have been much better without all the repetition and rhyming. The kids lost interest while reading. Recommend for ages 4-6.
June 14, 2019
Cute fun story about how water animals have to deal with trash. Great lesson for young children to be careful where you throw your trash.
June 15, 2019
Otto the Otter's Muddy Puddle is a fabulous children's book. I wish this book has been out when my child was small. A good book for class rooms.
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