Playful Slider: The North American River Otter
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Playful Slider: The North American River Otter
By (Author) Barbara Juster Esbensen
Illustrated by Mary Barrett Brown
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st November 2011
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
599.7692097
Physical Properties
Paperback
32
Width 216mm, Height 279mm, Spine 5mm
Description
A quick game of hide-and-seek. A belly slide down a snow-covered hill. Lively, clever, and curious, otters are best known for their sense of fun. In this fascinating volume, acclaimed author Barbara Juster Esbensen explores the world of the North American river otter, describing its behavior and characteristics in poetic detail. Graced with beautiful illustrations by distinguished wildlife painter Mary Barrett Brown, Playful Slider invites young readers to learn more about one of the most interesting of North American mammals.
Reviews
"Children who have enjoyed otters cavorting at the zoo will delight in seeing these playful Mustelidae (members of the weasel family) in their natural habitat." Kirkus Reviews
"Barbara Esbensens descriptive narrative gives readers a sense of observing this playful animal firsthand, but not to the exclusion of basic facts . . . which are deftly woven into the text." School Library Journal
Author Bio
Barbara Juster Esbensen (19251996) was a popular childrens author, storyteller, and nature writer.
Mary Barrett Brown (19382000) was a world-renowned wildlife artist.
