Swing, Otto, Swing!: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (The Adventures of Otto)

Oh too cute! Slapstick humor, gentle wit, and a gracefully presented theme of persistence. All in a book no more difficult than [b:Cat the Cat, Who is That?|6519587|Cat the Cat, Who is That?|Mo Willems|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348836607s/6519587.jpg|6711458]. The picture of Otto's somewhat nervous grin, before his first attempt to swing, is priceless.

I also particularly liked the page where a parrot says Hello Otto" as Otto falls from the vine, and then immediately adds "Good-bye Otto" as the little robot approaches the ground. In our family we often say "hello (beat) good-bye" as people pass each other by quickly, so it made me chuckle out loud to see it in a book."

See my comments for "See Otto." An excellent series!