'Otter: What Pet Is Best?' by Sam Garton introduces Otter to a variety of pets that he might want, but the trouble is that he can't decide which pet is best for him. From a lion that's too scary to a skunk that he fears will be too smelly, he goes through a list of animals that all have various issues with them, running the gamut of choices before settling on a fish. Otter's drawings of each respective animal, and his facial expressions as he realizes that most of them will not do as pets, the book is a sweet portrayal of how kids need to learn about their interests before settling on what works best.

A cute story with a healthy dose of word repetition, fun illustrations, and plenty of sight words written in simple sentences, 'Otter: What Pet Is Best?' is a great read for new and developing readers.