Monday, September 14, 2026

Otis Knows (How to be a Bear) by Liz Garton Scanlon and Martha Brockenbrough, illustrated by Stephanie Laberis - ADVISABLE

Otis Knows (How to be a Bear)
by Liz Garton Scanlon and Martha Brockenbrough, illustrated by Stephanie Laberis.
PICTURE BOOK Beach Lane (Simon), 2026. $20. 9781665970815 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE 

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL 

All the bears in Alaska have been hibernating all winter, but now it's spring! Everyone is up, even the mamas and the babies. But not Otis. Otis will wake up in his own time. He knows how to be a bear, but he's older and wiser and knows just how and when he should come out of hibernation. 

A cute book based on a real bear. I love the authors note - they talk about the real Otis, and what hibernation is, but also, Fat Bear Week! If you are streaming the bears fishing and digging and playing and such, introduce it to your class with this delightful picture book. It's not just about fat bears. 

Lisa Librarian 

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