Fern and Otto: A Picture Book Story About Two Best Friends [Paperback]

Perfect for fans of Erin Stead and Emily Winfield Martin, here is a charming paperback picture book about two friends who enter a fairy-tale world hoping to find an exciting story to tell.

When best friends Fern, a bear, and Otto, a cat, go searching for an exciting story in the forest, they have different ideas about what that means. Fern thinks they should stop and watch a race between a tortoise and a hare, but Otto worries that a tortoise is too slow to be exciting. Fern thinks listening to the three brothers talking about how to build a house is incredibly interesting, but Otto isn't convinced. Along the way, the two friends meet a little girl in red who is off to visit her grandmother (and a wolf headed the same way!), a cranky girl complaining that her porridge isn't the right temperature, and many others. But it's not until they run into a big scary witch that they can both agree: this is not the kind of excitement they had in mind. With irresistible illustrations and tons of charming details, this is a delightful fantasy that proves the best adventures are the ones you share.Praise for Fern and Otto:

“The whole work is deceptively simple yet visually complex, encouraging close inspection and multiple rereads…. [A] delightful friendship story.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review

Praise for Little Fox in the Forest:

Young children will pore over this wordless picture book again and again, finding something new to enjoy each time.  —Kirkus, starred review

A charming, fantastical twist on the backyard adventure.  —Booklist, starred review