The Man with Big Ears

by Othello Bach, Sandy Huffaker (Illustrator)

Relates the adventures of the man with such big ears that he is able to hear flies sneezing and the sun hitting the windowpane.

30 pages

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Othello Bach is the author of 17 books which range in scope and variety from suspense novels to children's books to non-fiction "How-to" books. Her memoir "Cry Into The Wind," chronicles an abusive childhood, including 11 years in an orphanage.

Although a non-reader until the eighth grade, she wrote and sold her first novel to Avon Books when she was 22.

Othello often composes music and lyrics to accompany her children's stories, and celebrities Joel Grey, Tammy Grimes and Sandy Duncan have recorded her books and songs.

She is a motivational speaker who loves to share "the tools" that helped her overcome an abusive past.

Reviews

[Josiah · Rating 1 out of 5]

A funny story that Othello Bach plays for all its worth, fleshing out completely all the possible ramifications of a man being birthed with such large-sized ears. All positive all the way through, and the illustrations by Sandy Huffaker fit the story to a T.