Otto Learns to Swim

This story about a baby otter having an identity crisis is as much for children aged 3–8 as it is for the kid in all of us …It’s Otto’s birthday, and he decides to become a pirate. The only problem? His mom says that if he wants to sail across the seven seas, he must first learn how to swim.As Oscar the Rabbit and his bickering bunny friends, Sam and Pam, watch from the riverbank, Otto gets a swimming lesson from his mum.At first, he sinks. He splutters. He panics. And then he soars!Soon, Otto is slipping through the river like a true otter. His pirate costume, long-forgotten, Otto learns that all he needs to be on is himself.Read this story aloud to any small children facing the scary journey of self-discovery or their first swimming lessons. It’s also perfect for early-school readers and any fans of The Gruffalo!