Fern and Otto

A Picture Book Story About Two Best Friends

Ebook
On sale Sep 08, 2020 | 40 Pages | 9780593121320
Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile AD520L | Fountas & Pinnell M
Perfect for fans of Erin Stead and Emily Winfield Martin, here is a charming picture book about two friends who enter a fairytale world hoping to find an exciting story to tell.

When best friends Fern, a bear, and Otto, a cat, go searching for an exciting story in the forest, they have different ideas about what that means. Fern thinks they should stop and watch a race between a tortoise and a hare, but Otto worries a tortoise is too slow to be exciting. Fern thinks the three brothers talking about how to build a house is incredibly interesting, but Otto isn't convinced. Along the way, the two friends meet a little girl in red who is off to visit her grandmother (and a wolf headed the same way!); a cranky girl complaining that her porridge isn't the right temperature; and many others. But it's not until they run into a big scary witch that they both can agree that this is not the kind of excitement they had in mind. With irresistible illustrations and tons of charming details, this is a delightful fantasy adventure that proves the best adventures are the ones you share.
STEPHANIE GRAEGIN is the author-illustrator of Little Fox in the Forest, which received multiple starred reviews, as well as Fern and Otto and The Long Ride Home. She has also illustrated several other books, including You Were the First by Patricia MacLachalan, and the Book Buddies chapter book series by Cynthia Lord, among others. She received her BFA in Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. She later attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, obtaining a Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking. Stephanie currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. View titles by Stephanie Graegin
Praise for Fern and Otto:

“The whole work is deceptively simple yet visually complex, encouraging close inspection and multiple rereads…. [A] delightful friendship story.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review

Praise for Little Fox in the Forest:

"Young children will pore over this wordless picture book again and again, finding something new to enjoy each time." Kirkus, starred review

"A charming, fantastical twist on the backyard adventure." Booklist, starred review

"
This is a story not just to read but to inhabit." Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Viewers can pick up skills in decoding visual narrative while also getting a chance to breathlessly root around in some serious cuteness." —Bulletin, starred review

About

Perfect for fans of Erin Stead and Emily Winfield Martin, here is a charming picture book about two friends who enter a fairytale world hoping to find an exciting story to tell.

When best friends Fern, a bear, and Otto, a cat, go searching for an exciting story in the forest, they have different ideas about what that means. Fern thinks they should stop and watch a race between a tortoise and a hare, but Otto worries a tortoise is too slow to be exciting. Fern thinks the three brothers talking about how to build a house is incredibly interesting, but Otto isn't convinced. Along the way, the two friends meet a little girl in red who is off to visit her grandmother (and a wolf headed the same way!); a cranky girl complaining that her porridge isn't the right temperature; and many others. But it's not until they run into a big scary witch that they both can agree that this is not the kind of excitement they had in mind. With irresistible illustrations and tons of charming details, this is a delightful fantasy adventure that proves the best adventures are the ones you share.

Author

STEPHANIE GRAEGIN is the author-illustrator of Little Fox in the Forest, which received multiple starred reviews, as well as Fern and Otto and The Long Ride Home. She has also illustrated several other books, including You Were the First by Patricia MacLachalan, and the Book Buddies chapter book series by Cynthia Lord, among others. She received her BFA in Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. She later attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, obtaining a Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking. Stephanie currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. View titles by Stephanie Graegin

Praise

Praise for Fern and Otto:

“The whole work is deceptively simple yet visually complex, encouraging close inspection and multiple rereads…. [A] delightful friendship story.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review

Praise for Little Fox in the Forest:

"Young children will pore over this wordless picture book again and again, finding something new to enjoy each time." Kirkus, starred review

"A charming, fantastical twist on the backyard adventure." Booklist, starred review

"
This is a story not just to read but to inhabit." Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Viewers can pick up skills in decoding visual narrative while also getting a chance to breathlessly root around in some serious cuteness." —Bulletin, starred review

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