THE TRUE STORY OF OKEE THE OTTER

by Dorothy Wisbeski ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 16, 1967

When the author (a librarian) and her husband decide to adopt an otter as a household pet (previous wild boarders included an owl, two bats and a groundhog), her library friends hold a surprise baby shower--harbinger of the book's friendly informality. At first the Wisbeskis fear for Okee's (for Okefenokee) loss of freedom, but the Columbian otter proves he can improvise in suburban New Jersey, sometimes to the couple's chagrin. Chasing a runaway otter through a sewer is no way to spend a quiet evening at home, and who can sit around when an overflowing toilet (ot-fully maneuvered) is so much fun to splash in. Okee manages to pick every lock in the house, plays magician with every cloth and doily, and, learning to paint, appears with his ""Ot"" work in a New York store. This report of life with an unusual pet offers the fun without the fuss, and the appealing home photographs are a good match for the personal tone.

Pub Date: Oct. 16, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION