Anna and Otis
Ages 3 to 7
09 August 2018
Imprint: Two Hoots
Synopsis
A hugely endearing, very funny story about kindness, friendship and overcoming fears, from award-winning illustrator Maisie Paradise Shearring.
Anna and Otis the snake are great friends and they love having fun together. But Otis knows people are scared of snakes, so he usually just plays at home or in the garden. He is nervous when Anna suggests a new adventure.
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Details
09 August 2018
32 pages
9781529007978
Imprint: Two Hoots
Reviews
This appealing picturebook is about a little girl and her friend, a red-spotted yellow snake, and a community that learns to accept what it fears. Inclusive illustrations are bright, busy and drawn with charming naivety.The Sunday Times
This lovely story about friendship and tolerance is full of irreverent detail that builds a colourful and familiar world for Anna and Otis. Shearring’s accomplished illustration depicts the power of friendship in a bright, modern style. A delight of a book from a new talent.BookTrust
This is great fun to read while the illustrations, original, idiosyncratic and full of vitality, make Anna and Otis unforgettable.LoveReading4Kids
Brimming with a gallery of quirky and colourful illustrations, this is the ideal book to reassure youngsters meeting new people or starting school and nursery, and will encourage everyone to smile and say hello!Lancashire Evening Post