The #1 bestselling illustrator of Matt de la Pena\'s Love and the creator of Otis presents an homage to firefighters everywhere--and to the many boys and girls who dream big of being heroes On the farm where Otis the tractor lives, it hasn\'t rained in a Long time and farmers all over the valley have grown anxious with water in such short supply.
The theme of teamwork.
The dynamic, fluid illustrations with a retro-rural vibe bring to mind Norman Rockwell\'s America with a Saturday comics spin.
T]he perfect lapsit read-aloud, combining the ever-popular subjects of tractors, farm animals, and firefighters.--School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW Long\'s seventh bucolic tale of an antique tractor with a smiling face and a good heart will please the little chuffer\'s many fans.
There are wonderful textured details that bring the story to life. . .
The compositions make great use of perspective and motion and are expertly laid out .
When read aloud, the text flows off the tongue with sounds and words that extend the imagery created in the attractive gouache and pencil illustrations.
Praise for Otis and the Kittens * As always, perseverance, teamwork, and a heart of gold pay off for Otis and his friends.
From the creator of Otis, Otis and the Puppy, and the illustrator of The Little Engine That Could and Of Thee I Sing by President Barack Obama.
Told with a sense of play and devotion, this is a heartwarming tale that reminds readers that sometimes even those who we count on to help us need a little help themselves.
Now Otis, the friend everyone can count on, must count on his friends.
That\'s when the floor collapses with a CRASH, trapping the tractor.
With a friendly chuff, Otis coaxes her down and she scampers out the door.
Re-entering the burning barn, Otis discovers why: one tiny kitten, still too scared to move.
Yet even after he delivers a tractor full of Kittens safely outside, their mama remains upset.
Otis never hesitates.
Otis rushes inside to discover the source of the cat\'s worries--her little Kittens are perched up on the hayloft, scared.
A fire As Otis races toward the fire with his friends in tow, he spots the tabby cat mewing in alarm. a swirl of smoke coming from the same barn. . .
But then Otis sees something else that causes his engine to sputter .
One hot afternoon, when Otis and his friends are resting beneath the shade of the apple tree, Otis spots something moving down in the valley--an orange tabby cat headed straight for the old barn.
The #1 bestselling illustrator of Matt de la Pena\'s Love and the creator of Otis presents an homage to firefighters everywhere--and to the many boys and girls who dream big of being heroes On the farm where Otis the tractor lives, it hasn\'t rained in a Long time and farmers all over the valley have grown anxious with water in such short supply
