This review also published at The Children's Book and Media Review

Halloween is the best holiday ever! Otter and Teddy have been counting down the days to Halloween for months. They prepare by going pumpkin shopping, decorating the house (and a few things they shouldn’t have), and making Halloween costumes for Otter, Teddy, and Giraffe. The trick-or-treaters come at last, but they are too scary! However, Otter Keeper manages to come to the rescue with new costumes so that Otter, Pig, Giraffe, and Teddy can have the best Halloween ever.

Otter is back in a new book that will make old fans happy and new readers want to be friends with Otter and the gang. The gentle humor, both in the text that is in Otter’s voice and the illustrations showing what was happening outside of Otter’s head, will make kids and adults smile. Kids will be able to relate to Otter’s playful imagination and how sometimes things that people get excited for might not go as planned but it is still possible to make the best out of a situation. People who enjoy Otter books and Halloween will be excited for this treat.




Personal Review:
I'm 23, but that doesn't mean that I can't squeal with excitement when I see a book about my friend Otter! This book made me laugh, made me saw "awwww!", and made me excited for Halloween all at once. ( )

This is a good book for around the Halloween holiday. This story is told by a very preoccupied otter who hangs out with his Otter keeper and his stuffed animals. Otter is very excited about thought of the holiday but is later scared by something. This is good for young children who enjoy Halloween as well but may be scared and anxious around some spooky decorations or costumes. This book could reassure children to not be scared and how fun Halloween can be. ( )

My daughter (4) enjoyed the book, and asked to read it a couple of times. She loves Halloween right now so I figured it would be a hit. I was surprised by how much she liked it. I thought it was 'okay.' It didn't have the strongest story line and thought the Otter character is a little strange. Why would the Otter Keeper have a wild animal? Even so, it was worth a read because my daughter loved that it was about Halloween. There are never enough holiday books out and kids love them.

Pros: When you want a Halloween story, this is a cute one.

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