Odder: An Otter's Story (Picture Book)

Ages 3 to 6

Odder spends her days playing underwater and learning life lessons from her mother. But when Odder’s life takes a dramatic turn, she is rescued by humans. The people are kind, and introduce Odder to other rescues. Soon, it’s clear that Odder has a talent for teaching other pups how to otter.

Adapted from Katherine Applegate’s bestselling novel of the same name (with over 80 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list!), and inspired by the true story of a program that pairs orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers, this poignant and humorous tale examines bravery and healing through the eyes of one of nature’s most beloved and charming animals.

About the Author

Katherine Applegate is a #1 New York Times–bestselling author who has written many children’s books, including The One and Only Ivan, which won a Newbery Medal; The One and Only Bob; Wishtree; Odder; and the Doggo and Pupper series. She is also the coauthor, with Gennifer Choldenko, of Dogtown and Mouse and His Dog: A Dogtown Book. Katherine Applegate lives in Nevada with her loyal husband and her naughty dog. You can visit her at katherineapplegate.com.

Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreams about funny, wondrous stories. He is the creator of Happy Hippo and has illustrated many books, including Ida, Always, written by Caron Levis, which was praised by the New York Times as “an example of children’s books at their best.” He has also illustrated the New York Times bestsellers Wishtree and Odder, by Katherine Applegate.

He moves between different countries to live and work but calls Sydney, Australia, home. You can visit him at charlessantoso.com.