Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Otto: The Autobiography of a Teddy Bear by Tomi Ungerer

From chapters.ca:
This is an autobiographical tale of a teddy bear named Otto. Otto is a German- born teddy bear. His first memories are of being stitched together and being given to David, a Jewish boy living in Germany before WWII. David and his best- friend Oskar always play with Otto, using him for pranks, games and even teaching him to type on a typewriter. Life is a lot of fun for the Otto. However, one day, David starts to wear a yellow star on his jacket. He and his parents are soon carted away by men in leather coats and uniforms. David decides to give his dear teddy bear to Oskar. Many lonely days pass for Oskar and Otto. But even gloomier days soon arrive when Osakar's father is drafted into the army and the bombings start. Join Otto on his many adventures in this touching story.

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