Books like Otis and the Tornado
By Loren Long
For the kid who worries about the friend left out or left behind, Otis is proof that going back for someone matters more than staying safe. Tender, gently suspenseful, farmyard-cozy with a storm rolling in.
A young penguin named Pip-Pip longs to swim in the sea with his friends, but fear of the water holds him back until he finds the courage to take the plunge.
When the alarm bell rings, a small town firefighter suits up, roars off in his shiny red fire engine, and races to put out a fire and rescue a young girl.
A watchful hen named Hattie spots something worrying in the bushes and tries to warn the other farm animals, one by one, as a fox creeps closer.
A koala named Kevin clings safely to his tree, too nervous to come down and join the other animals — until his tree falls and the ground he always feared is suddenly unavoidable.
A dressmaker's daughter sets out alone through a fierce snowstorm to deliver a duchess's ball gown, battling howling wind and deep drifts to complete her mother's errand.
A playful young tugboat would rather spin figure eights and pester the other boats than do any real tugging, until a storm strands him alone at sea near a stuck ocean liner in trouble.
A baby kangaroo hops out of his mama's pouch to explore, meeting new creatures and scurrying back in whenever things feel too big — until he's ready to try again.
A mischievous rabbit sneaks into Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden against his mother's warning, and once he's spotted, must find his way home safely while being chased.
Twelve riders line up for a roller coaster, including one who has never ridden before, and together they climb, plunge, and survive every twist of the track.
A fiercely protective squirrel guards her babies with a determined chook-chook-chook, scaring off trouble again and again — until something much bigger wanders right onto her tree.
An anxious squirrel refuses to leave his nut tree, keeping an emergency kit ready for tarantulas, sharks and killer bees — until an accident finally knocks him right out of it.
A stretchy superhero worm spends his days rescuing bugs in trouble, until a wicked Wizard Lizard captures him — and his friends must find a way to set him free.
