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Otis and the Tornado

written and illustrated by Loren Long

Release date: September 6, 2011

Otis and his farm friends are enjoying a summer's day playing their favorite game, follow-the-leader. The bull, however, has no interest in playing and stays in his pen, where he delights in intimidating the other animals.

Suddenly the day turns frightening: the birds stop chirping, the wind picks up, and the sky turns dark and stormy. It's a tornado! Otis rouses a game of follow-the-leader to get all of the farm animals safe and sound in the dried-up riverbanks of Mud Creek. But Otis hears a cry in the distance - it's the bull, still locked in his pen! Quick as his tires will take him, Otis putt puff puttedy chuffs back to the farm to save the day.

This brand-new adventure is a perfect accompaniment to any Otis lover's bookshelf and story time.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Philomel (September 22, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399254773
ISBN-13: 978-0399254772

Otis’ first picture book (now also available as a board book) >
	See Loren’s original sketches and finished illustrations for the first book >
Watch a video of Loren talking about Otis >
	Read Loren’s interview about Otis >
Look at unused artwork from the first Otis book >
	Have fun with Otis activities — maze, what’s different?, matching, counting, coloring and drawing >