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Otis Knows (How to Be a Bear)

by Liz Garton Scanlon Publisher: BEACH LANE BOOKS

A bear on his own schedule

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Hardcover New English

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A bear on his own schedule

Inspired by a real Alaskan brown bear, Otis Knows (How to Be a Bear) builds its picture-book premise around the ways Otis differs from the other bears. He wakes when he is ready, fishes from a particular spot, and chooses naps over play. These everyday contrasts frame the book’s message about individuality and doing things in one’s own time. The real-life connection to Otis, known through Fat Bear Week, gives the story a specific point of departure for its celebration of being yourself.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children who enjoy stories about bears and other animals.
  • Families looking for a picture book about individuality and accepting different rhythms.

Themes

IndividualitySelf-acceptanceAnimals and nature

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Book overview

Inspired by the life of a real Alaskan brown bear named Otis, who rose to internet stardom during Fat Bear Week, this heartwarming picture book invites young readers to celebrate their differences and embrace their individuality.

Otis sleeps his deep and heavy sleep.
He dreams his Otis dreams.
And he'll wake when he's ready, in his own way, in his own time.
Why?
Because Otis knows.

While other bears emerge from their dens on the first spring morning, Otis is still sleeping. While other bears chase slippery salmon through the water, Otis catches them from his own special spot by the river. While other bears play and tussle, Otis naps.

Why? Because Otis knows something we can all get behind: the best way to be...is to be yourself, in your own time and in your own unique way.
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