Hey Otter! Hey Beaver!
by Brian Pinkney
Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins), 2023. 36 pages.
Review written March 20, 2023, from a library book.
Starred Review
This picture book with swirly-twirly art joins the tradition of friendship stories in books for young children.
“Hey, Beaver!” said Otter.
“The water is flowing. Let’s play!”“Hey, Otter,” said Beaver.
“Look, flowing water! Let’s get to work.”
This beginning sums up the approach of the two friends. They find sticks, branches, and twigs. Otter wants to play with them, and Beaver wants to build with them.
Their conversation and rivalry is fun and begs to be read aloud. Otter gets to the things first and plays with them. And Beaver says things like:
“Hey Otter,” said Beaver.
“Give me those branches. I need those branches.
Please give me give me give me
those branches right now!”
Yes, there’s some rivalry and taking things back and forth, but it’s all in good fun, with a nice big crash at the end, and the two friends ready for more play and work together.
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