Big City Otto

Description

Otto is a lumbering, sweet-natured elephant who can’t forget his childhood chum Georgie, a smiley-faced chimpanzee who was abducted and shipped away from their forest home by the mysterious and sinister Man with the Wooden Nose. Accompanied by a wisecracking but protective parrot named Crackers, Otto decides to hop a plane and look for Georgie in America. But once they hit the wild streets of the concrete jungle, Otto and Crackers court trouble at every turn — even becoming unwittingly involved in the seedy alligator underworld dominating the city sewers. And little do these out-of-place out-of-towners realize that they, too, are being doggedly pursued across the city — by the local police! Will the authorities catch Otto and Crackers? Will Otto and Crackers find Georgie? Who is the Man with the Wooden Nose? And what’s an elephant doing sporting a trenchcoat and fedora?

Not for every reader, but fans of comics reminiscent of simpler times will certainly enjoy this.—Kirkus ReviewsBill Slavin brings his trademark humour and lively illustrations to this lighthearted romp.—Quill & QuireDrawn in a colorful cartoon style, with plenty of corny jokes and visual gags, this is a gentle, humorous adventure that children should enjoy.—School Library Journal

Additional information

Dimensions	0.25 × 6.125 × 8.75 in
Series	Elephants Never Forget
Imprint	Kids Can Press
Format	General Trade
ISBN-13	09781554534777
ISBN-10	1554534771
Author	Bill Slavin
Audience	Children
BISAC	JUV001000, JUV002080
Subjects	adventure, perseverance, Animals, Friendship, humor, JUV001000, birds, elephants, city life, determination, JUV002080, embarking on a journey