Beaver and Otter Get Along...Sort of
A lovely educational tale about how animals live in harmony and benefit their ecosystem through commensalism
A family of beavers love their pond, which they've worked hard to turn from a bedraggled landscape into a thriving wetland. But when a family of otters move in and start reaping the rewards of the beavers' efforts, the only thing the beavers can do is tolerate their new neighbors as best they can. Despite the fact that the otters can be rather annoying, the two species eventually strike a balance, and in the process benefit the rich new ecosystem around them.
SNEED B. COLLARD III is the author of more than eighty-five books including Beaks!, Animal Dads, A Platypus Probably, and Birds of Every Color. In 2006, Sneed was awarded the prestigious Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award. He makes his home in Missoula, Montana, where he often gets to observe beavers and otters. Visit him at sneedbcollardiii.com and follow his birding adventures at fathersonbirding.com.
MEG SODANO is a natural science illustrator; equal parts artist, naturalist, and storyteller. She combines her biology background, technical drawing skills, and strong sense of design to translate scientific concepts into visual stories that are engaging and educational.