Raff loved hearing about Oliver the Otters life on the river and the different animals within the same family! He loves facts and so was fascinated the entire time. The book was not only signed but came with a lovely poster which contained Nicola’s beautiful illustrations and some of the other facts!! A rhyming picture book about a little otter called Oliver – written by the bestselling Pam Ayres and illustrated by the award-winning Nicola O’Byrne.

Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Post As well as featuring stunning pictures by illustrator Nicola O'Byrne, the book issues an important plea to children to help look after waterways and free them from pollution. It is sure to delight children aged two to 10. Almost a century after Henry Williamson’s classic story Tarka the Otter was published there’s a new glossy-furred mammal in the river, courtesy of the poet, comedian and songwriter Pam Ayres. It is not the first time she has highlighted her love of animals and her concern about impending environmental disaster: her 2018 adult picture book, The Last Hedgehog, brought to life the plight of our spiky friends. I’ve been married to my husband for 40 years. The secret to a happy marriage? A good sense of humour. I am Oliver the Otter: A Tale from our Wild and Wonderful Riverbanks - Signed Copy quantity Add to basketAdapted by Robin Bright, Illustrations by Lauren Adams, Rebecca Galloway, Michelle McIver & Tony Mitchell

A heart-warming, rhyming story about a little otter called Oliver, written and read by bestselling poet Pam Ayres, author of The Last Hedgehog.

I am Oliver the Otter: A Tale from our Wild and Wonderful Riverbanks

It’s important to be yourself in life. Don’t think you have to adapt according to the people or situation you’re in. It’s perfectly all right to be exactly who you are, to like what you like. That’s a lesson it took me a long time to learn. I am the youngest of six children. My childhood was crowded and noisy and loving. My siblings and I were a gang, which I loved – everywhere I looked I could see a brother or sister. Ok, I'm old enough to know that Pam Ayres writes poetry and she recites those poems with gusto! I found it almost imossible not to read this with her voice in my thoughts! I also know that she is a passionate campaigner for our countryside and it's animals. This was read on ecopy via NetGalley. The thing I’m most scared of is losing my capabilities. I have one arthritic finger but I can write, draw, paint, play the piano, read music, sew, knit and garden. I’m afraid of succumbing to the diseases of old age, losing the ability to do those lovely things.

From 1st July 2021, VAT will be applicable to those EU countries where VAT is applied to books - this additional charge will be collected by Fed Ex (or the Royal Mail) at the time of delivery. Shipments to the USA & Canada: This is a really lovely picture book, with beautiful illustrations and facts woven into the rhyming lines. It would be an ideal gift for any small child (or grown up otter lovers!)Whilst telling us a cute story, this gives us scientific facts (and proper names) about the otter and what they need from us to survive in this world, conserving the cleanliness of our waterways is a must. The children will be learning without even knowing. I am Oliver the Otter: A Tale from our Wild and Wonderful Riverbanks – Signed Copy Pam Ayres ISBN: 9781529067064S Children's, Teenage & educational / Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's / Teenage)

Oliver the otter is happy enough living alone, swimming or scampering along the twisty-rooted waterways. Until one day, among the green rushes, he meets an otter called Ottilie – and his life changes forever. This beautiful picture book with glorious illustrations by Nicola O'Byrne tells the tale of Oliver the Otter. Oliver tells us about his life on the riverbank, his friends and cousins (not all look like an otter! But there are love sea otters). He meets another otter, a girl called Ottilie, with whom he becomes friends and they become parents. Oliver, a solitary otter, enjoys swimming and scampering along the waterways. His life changes when he encounters an otter named Ottilie among the green rushes. Their bond grows into friendship and eventually parenthood, changing Oliver's once solitary existence. A heart-warming, rhyming story about a little otter called Oliver, written by bestselling poet Pam Ayres, author of The Last Hedgehog. This heartfelt picture book is an ode to all things otter, written by nationally renowned poet and wildlife advocate, Pam Ayres.

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Photograph: Clara Molden/Camera Press/Telegraph ‘My childhood was crowded and noisy and loving’: Pam Ayres. I’d like to be young and lustrous. I’d rather not look like such a craggy old bird. But there’s not much you can do about getting older. Oliver is an otter who lives in the riverbank. Like most otters, he is a solitary creature until he meets a lady otter called Ottilie, and the rest, as they say, is history!