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Parents' Guide to

Otter Goes to School

By Regan McMahon, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Otter plays teacher, gains confidence in reassuring tale.

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By expressing her own fears and anxieties through the inanimate toys around her, Otter gets a handle on her feelings in this reassuring tale about playing school. Give her a gold star for emotional intelligence.

Otter Goes to School reinforces the joys of imaginative play while also giving young kids a glimpse of classroom routines. It's perfect for little ones heading off to kindergarten who might worry that other students will be better at things than they are.

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