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The Know It Owl and the Otter
Discover the enchanting world of The Know It Owl Series, where the wise and witty Owl sets out to correct the misconceptions of animals from around the world and enlightens them with the truth.
In this book, Owl visits Otter, a charismatic North American River Otter, where Owl tells Otter what Otter Oughta Know.
Get ready to laugh, learn, and be enchanted by the wisdom of The Know It Owl Series.
In this book, Owl visits Otter, a charismatic North American River Otter, where Owl tells Otter what Otter Oughta Know.
Get ready to laugh, learn, and be enchanted by the wisdom of The Know It Owl Series.
32 pages, ebook
Published May 20, 2025
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May 24, 2025
4 stars
The Know It Owl and the Otter is Terri Sabol's second book in the Know It Owl Series and a wonderful follow-up to the first book. This educational picture book features charming illustrations by Paula Piechna and tells an interesting story.
Like the first book, this one combines fun and information as the wise old Owl returns to share his knowledge and assist an Otter in need of guidance.
This witty adventure is a perfect gift for children and all animal lovers, making it a wonderful addition to any school library, public library, or family home.
The Know It Owl and the Otter is Terri Sabol's second book in the Know It Owl Series and a wonderful follow-up to the first book. This educational picture book features charming illustrations by Paula Piechna and tells an interesting story.
Like the first book, this one combines fun and information as the wise old Owl returns to share his knowledge and assist an Otter in need of guidance.
This witty adventure is a perfect gift for children and all animal lovers, making it a wonderful addition to any school library, public library, or family home.
June 20, 2025
Terri Sabol’s The Know It Owl and the Otter is another charming and clever entry in The Know It Owl series, where education meets entertainment with delightful flair. This time, readers travel alongside the ever-wise (and ever-witty) Owl as he visits a charismatic North American River Otter who, while full of charm, is a bit misinformed about the facts of his world.
In true Know It Owl fashion, this book blends playful banter with bite-sized animal facts, perfect for young readers eager to explore nature. The central premise—correcting an animal’s misconception—offers not just laughs but learning, as Owl reminds Otter exactly “what Otter oughta know.”
The magic of the book lies in its dialogue-driven format, which turns storytime into a performance. Children are encouraged to voice either the spirited, curious Otter or the dry-humored, occasionally sarcastic Owl, creating a dynamic and interactive experience. It’s a wonderful tool for encouraging reading confidence, comprehension, and expressive storytelling.
As with other books in the series, the illustrations are absolutely captivating. Each page is alive with movement and personality, perfectly reflecting the transformation Otter undergoes—from confidently wrong to delightfully informed. The expressions, details, and vibrant color palette add a rich visual layer to the story’s humor and heart.
The Know It Owl and the Otter succeeds at making learning memorable. It’s a delightful way to introduce scientific facts about otters while reinforcing the joy of curiosity, listening, and keeping an open mind.
In true Know It Owl fashion, this book blends playful banter with bite-sized animal facts, perfect for young readers eager to explore nature. The central premise—correcting an animal’s misconception—offers not just laughs but learning, as Owl reminds Otter exactly “what Otter oughta know.”
The magic of the book lies in its dialogue-driven format, which turns storytime into a performance. Children are encouraged to voice either the spirited, curious Otter or the dry-humored, occasionally sarcastic Owl, creating a dynamic and interactive experience. It’s a wonderful tool for encouraging reading confidence, comprehension, and expressive storytelling.
As with other books in the series, the illustrations are absolutely captivating. Each page is alive with movement and personality, perfectly reflecting the transformation Otter undergoes—from confidently wrong to delightfully informed. The expressions, details, and vibrant color palette add a rich visual layer to the story’s humor and heart.
The Know It Owl and the Otter succeeds at making learning memorable. It’s a delightful way to introduce scientific facts about otters while reinforcing the joy of curiosity, listening, and keeping an open mind.
May 22, 2025
What Otters Oughta Know: A Lesson (Not Only) for the Otter
In this fun and informative sequel, The Know It Owl encounters a chatty young otter who’s full of confidence—but not always full of the right facts! As the otter boasts about her qualities, The Know It Owl steps in to set the record straight, offering real facts about otters in a way that’s both kind and engaging.
Terri Sabol weaves humor and education together effortlessly, creating a story that teaches while it entertains. Young readers will enjoy the contrast between the otter’s bubbly energy and the owl’s calm, knowledgeable guidance. The book also includes interactive activities that make learning even more engaging for kids.
Paula Piechna’s soft, expressive illustrations bring the story to life with charm and personality. From the otter’s playful splashes to the owl’s thoughtful expressions, every scene captures the true nature of the animals. This installment continues the series’ mission to make learning feel like a shared adventure. I can definitely recommend this book and the rest in the series. I can definitely recommend this book and the rest in the series.
In this fun and informative sequel, The Know It Owl encounters a chatty young otter who’s full of confidence—but not always full of the right facts! As the otter boasts about her qualities, The Know It Owl steps in to set the record straight, offering real facts about otters in a way that’s both kind and engaging.
Terri Sabol weaves humor and education together effortlessly, creating a story that teaches while it entertains. Young readers will enjoy the contrast between the otter’s bubbly energy and the owl’s calm, knowledgeable guidance. The book also includes interactive activities that make learning even more engaging for kids.
Paula Piechna’s soft, expressive illustrations bring the story to life with charm and personality. From the otter’s playful splashes to the owl’s thoughtful expressions, every scene captures the true nature of the animals. This installment continues the series’ mission to make learning feel like a shared adventure. I can definitely recommend this book and the rest in the series. I can definitely recommend this book and the rest in the series.
May 24, 2025
4 -4.5 Stars
The Know It Owl and the Otter is the second book in The Know It Owl series by Terri Sabol. It is a cute children’s book with an educational component as the story educates us about otters- enlightening us with ‘otter facts’ as well as providing some fun ‘activities’.
The story is accompanied by some wonderful, colourful, and interesting illustrations which really help to bring everything to life.
As expected from Ms. Sabol, this is quite a delightful children’s story, and sets the series off to a great start, learning about the various animals with the Know It All Owl.
The Series Consists of:
-The Know It All Owl (Book #1)
-The Know It All Owl and the Otter (Book #2)
-The Know It All Owl and the Giraffe (Book #3)
-The Know It All Owl and the Kangaroo (Book #4)
Happy Reading…
The Know It Owl and the Otter is the second book in The Know It Owl series by Terri Sabol. It is a cute children’s book with an educational component as the story educates us about otters- enlightening us with ‘otter facts’ as well as providing some fun ‘activities’.
The story is accompanied by some wonderful, colourful, and interesting illustrations which really help to bring everything to life.
As expected from Ms. Sabol, this is quite a delightful children’s story, and sets the series off to a great start, learning about the various animals with the Know It All Owl.
The Series Consists of:
-The Know It All Owl (Book #1)
-The Know It All Owl and the Otter (Book #2)
-The Know It All Owl and the Giraffe (Book #3)
-The Know It All Owl and the Kangaroo (Book #4)
Happy Reading…
May 26, 2025
The Know it Owl and the Otter
By Terri Sabol
4 Stars
The Know It Owl and the Otter is a delightful addition to this series. In this instalment, the wise and witty Owl visits a North American River Otter to share fascinating facts and debunk common misconceptions about otters. The story is both humorous and informative, making learning about animals an exciting experience for children. The colourful illustrations add warmth to every page. The book includes interactive elements such as mazes and drawing activities, enhancing the educational value and keeping children engaged. This series teaches without being boring, even adults can learn new facts from it. The Know It Owl and the Otter is recommended for children aged 4 to 8. It’s a charming read that encourages curiosity about the natural world and is a valuable addition to any child’s bookshelf.
By Terri Sabol
4 Stars
The Know It Owl and the Otter is a delightful addition to this series. In this instalment, the wise and witty Owl visits a North American River Otter to share fascinating facts and debunk common misconceptions about otters. The story is both humorous and informative, making learning about animals an exciting experience for children. The colourful illustrations add warmth to every page. The book includes interactive elements such as mazes and drawing activities, enhancing the educational value and keeping children engaged. This series teaches without being boring, even adults can learn new facts from it. The Know It Owl and the Otter is recommended for children aged 4 to 8. It’s a charming read that encourages curiosity about the natural world and is a valuable addition to any child’s bookshelf.
June 12, 2025
This was a wonderful kids read, we are introduced to Owl, who is wise and a little witty. Owl talks about all the animals and correcting anything that comes up with the animals. Owl shares wisdom that my kids really enjoyed learning about. This this is a very entertaining series that teaches and educates children on different animals. The illustration for these books is so colorful ad wonderful and show the animals like they are pictures. These books also have a bonus page at the end on all the extra information on the animals was wonderful. My daughter loved the how to draw at the end and was drawing all the animals in these series of book. These are a series book, but they don’t have to be in order they are all of different animals and their facts from their bones, habitat, food and so much more. Very educations and learning for kids on different animals.
May 30, 2025
As the second installment in this exciting new children's series, this book continues to deliver on the promise of fun, adventure, and learning. By combining entertaining storytelling with valuable facts and information, the book creates a unique and engaging reading experience that is both enjoyable and educational. The book's imaginative illustrations are a highlight, with their vibrant colors and creative designs helping to bring the story to life. The writing is well-researched and informative, providing children with a wealth of new knowledge and insights. This book is a valuable addition to any library, offering a fun and engaging reading experience that is sure to delight children and parents alike.
June 14, 2025
This book is part of the Know It Owl series, and is an adorable way to start it all. In this book, Owl meets an American River Otter (not to be confused with sea otters, of course), who seems confused on many things in his life. This book has a repeating phrase, "otter oughta know", that will be easy for kids to pick up on, making the book more fun for all involved. The phrase is repeated every time Owl has to correct Otter on something he says and claims, that is incorrect. This book is beautifully illustrated, and the story is short and well crafted. There is a rhyming scheme to the writing, and the story is engaging for children and adults alike.I would highly recommend this book for parents, teachers, and even children's librarians who wish to teach about American River Otters.
June 16, 2025
The Know It Owl and the Otter by Terri Sabol. These are the best kids books. They have beautiful illustrations and are very engaging, encouraging each kid to interact with the story. This time the Know It Owl meets Otter and as usual he has to correct Otter on some of his facts about things. The Owl says the phrase "Otter outta know" each time the Otter is wrong and the kids will love repeating it each time. Owl loves to share his knowledge and he is not shy about doing it. These books are funny, educational and engaging. They will keep the kids attention with all the fun facts and the awesome pictures. I am buying my new grandson all of these books for when he is old enough! They would make great gifts as well!
June 16, 2025
Another cute book in the series! I love these books so much! You get so much information on each animal that is written about. These are great for kids first library up to elementary school age. All of these would be great mini lesson plans even! In these books you follow along with a witty and sometimes sarcastic Great Horned Owl, as he talks about an animal. In this book he's talking about Otters. He gives you all kinds of facts about otters and there are even some interactive things to do too! Also at the end of each book you get to learn how to draw the animal!! So much fun! If you read the whole series you will learn so much! I know I am, along with my kids! So well written, engaging, and you learn something new with them all. And the illustrations are adorable too!
June 18, 2025
In this book, Owl visits a North American River Otter and clears up his misconceptions, and as the author states, “tells Otter what Otter Oughta Know.”
As with all the other books in the series, the illustrations are bright, vivid, and colorful, engaging readers. Additionally, games are included to further educate readers about otters.
In addition, I learned a few new things about otters. They have two sleep schedules. In the summer, they are nocturnal and sleep during the day. In the cooler months, they are diurnal and sleep at night. They have not one coat but two. They have a warm undercoat and the longer hairs that we see.
The series isn’t just for younger readers. Older readers and parents can also learn a few new things.
As with all the other books in the series, the illustrations are bright, vivid, and colorful, engaging readers. Additionally, games are included to further educate readers about otters.
In addition, I learned a few new things about otters. They have two sleep schedules. In the summer, they are nocturnal and sleep during the day. In the cooler months, they are diurnal and sleep at night. They have not one coat but two. They have a warm undercoat and the longer hairs that we see.
The series isn’t just for younger readers. Older readers and parents can also learn a few new things.
May 23, 2025
This book was a great follow up to the first and we all absolutely loved getting to know more about Owl. It was brilliant that we got to learn about otters in this story. It is an animal my kids have recently become familiar with and this book really brought them to life. They loved seeing them as a focal point in a story.
As with the first, the book was entertaining but educational. It teaches kids a lot about the world of animals and really helps to expand their horizons. The book is fun to read and the illustrations really bring it to life. This is a brilliant story that I would highly recommend.
As with the first, the book was entertaining but educational. It teaches kids a lot about the world of animals and really helps to expand their horizons. The book is fun to read and the illustrations really bring it to life. This is a brilliant story that I would highly recommend.
May 29, 2025
To the review of The Know It Owl: "I wondered if this book and the other 3 books in the series - could be an educational proposition, and at the same time a pleasure to read and watch, for my 6-year-old Daughter. Yes - the answer is yes! : )) Reading these items is a pleasure. The narration and the media used - including visual ones - strengthen it. I really like the fact that you can recognize the emotional states of the characters in these stories. I hope that my Daughter will be delighted with this reading as much as I am." - I add here the feeling that "Owl and the Otter" works like a magnifying glass looking into the secrets of life : ))
June 18, 2025
Yet another hit by this incredibly talented author! After we read a previous book in The Know It Owl Series, I knew I had to pick this one up immediately. Both of my kids and I dove right in as soon as we could. We were greeted again with eye-catchingly gorgeous illustrations and our favorite Know It Owl. This time we got to know a pretty cool Otter as well. Even though my youngest is a little bit older at 9 years old, he still has trouble sticking with stories. This one kept him engaged the entire time! This would be wonderful in a daycare or in a classroom as well as at home. I can’t wait to see more books by this author!
June 2, 2025
The Know It Owl and The Otter by Terri Sadol
5 Star Review
This book is full of interesting facts about otters and what makes them different from other animals and each other. In this book, we learn if otters have long or short legs, what it uses it’s tail for, and how their coats are made, how long they groom, and other interesting facts.
The detailed and colorful illustrations make this book a pleasure to read. Terri Sadol has proven again how talented she is as an author and her understanding of how children think.
5 Star Review
This book is full of interesting facts about otters and what makes them different from other animals and each other. In this book, we learn if otters have long or short legs, what it uses it’s tail for, and how their coats are made, how long they groom, and other interesting facts.
The detailed and colorful illustrations make this book a pleasure to read. Terri Sadol has proven again how talented she is as an author and her understanding of how children think.
May 23, 2025
This book is part of The Know It Owl series. In this book Owl sits with Otter to talk about things that Otter needs to know. I enjoyed how interactive this book is. It keeps the child engaged with the story throughout. I feel that any child would enjoy this book as well as this series. I also enjoyed the learning aspects of these characters. I enjoyed this children’s book and I highly recommend it.
May 23, 2025
The Otter book in The Know It Owl Series is a fun and engaging story that uses humor, lively illustrations, and interactive dialogue to correct misconceptions about North American River Otters, making learning about this charismatic animal both entertaining and memorable. I thought it was a delightful way to spark curiosity and teach kids interesting facts about otters while enjoying Owl’s witty and wise perspective.
May 24, 2025
Learn along with the Know it Owl in this book about otters! You will learn some interesting facts about otters with some humor and games to go with it. There is a maze to get through, find all the animals, measure us, and draw the animal step by step. I love interactive books and you could read this one over and over. Totally worth the price of the book to keep your child entertained for hours! As an adult, I even learned a few things!
May 26, 2025
I enjoyed reading this book to my grandchildren and watch their faces as we read it together. They loved the pictures and the funny things the otter did. They loved to interact with the book and do the few activities in it. I love reading books about animals and helping my grandchildren learn about other animals in a more interactive way. Will read the rest of this series to my children and can't wait to see what new animals we will learn about along the way.
May 31, 2025
Very cute book that is also educational. Fun story that draws the reader in from the beginning. This is the 2nd book in the Know it Owl series that we read and I love that the "fact checker" stand was built by the owl for this book. Like the first book, the story and activities for the reader are engaging, educational and fun! After enjoying the first two books in the series, I highly recommend this series and look forward to reading the next books.
June 3, 2025
Again, the cutest little series of the year so far. I hope that Terri Sabol and the incredible illustrator Paula Piechna add to this series soon. There are thousands of animals in this world and this beautiful series could do magic in spreading awareness for some that are endangered while also helping growing minds learn more about our world. Colorful, and silly illustrations, interactive, and filled with facts perfect series for every family.
June 6, 2025
This is a cute little childrens book that I think your little one will enjoy. I have read the series to my one year old granddaughter and she sits and listens and looks at the pictures. She is still to young to learn what the stories try to teach but I must say that I have learned a lot.
As she gets older, we will read the story again so that she can enjoy it and be as smart as the Know it all Owl. I hope your little ones will enjoy this book too.
As she gets older, we will read the story again so that she can enjoy it and be as smart as the Know it all Owl. I hope your little ones will enjoy this book too.
June 8, 2025
The Know it Owl and Otter is a fun children's book that teaches animal facts. The otter is a little clueless about himself and the Know it Owl corrects him, while teaching the readers. It is a little silly and fun but educational. There is a maze and seek and find, as well as a drawing lesson at the end, so you can learn to draw adorable otters like the wonderful illustrations of this book. Did you know otters spend nearly half their day grooming?! Me either!
June 15, 2025
The Know It Owl and the Otter by Terri Sabol, with illustrations by Paula Piechna is part of The Know It Owl series. This book, like the others in the series, does not disappoint. In this book we learn all about otters. This book is also interactive for the kids. The illustrations are absolutely superb. They are colorful and the characters are absolutely adorable. High recommend the entire Know It Owl series.
June 23, 2025
Owl is at it again in the second enchanting installment of the Know It Owl series, this time swooping in to share his wise and whimsical insights on the world of otters! With dazzling illustrations and playful facts, readers will dive into the delightful lives of these curious, cuddly creatures. Get ready for another fact-filled adventure that's as fun as it is educational. This charming tale earns a resounding 5 HOOTS... a must-read for nature lovers of all ages!
May 24, 2025
This is a fun way for kids to learn about otters. Great facts throughout this book. Even can include a little lesson about the "know it all" attitude otter gives off and how nicely owl corrects some of those facts that aren't quite correct or missing information. Great book that needs to be in every library.
May 25, 2025
A great addition to this series! My youngest LOVES otters and was absolutely thrilled to learn about them and laugh along the way. I love how Sabol breaks up the learning with activities like mazes, hidden pictures, and so much more. The illustrations are fantastic and the content is educational. I can't wait for the next book in the series!
May 25, 2025
The Know It Owl and the Otter by Terri Sabol follows Owl as he realizes his gift to help other animals learn about themselves. I read this book with my two sons - D (age 6) and S (age 3). We gave this book 5 out of 5 stars.
“Otter Oughta Know”
The Know It Owl Series:
The Know It Owl
The Know It Owl and the Kangaroo
The Know It Owl and the Giraffe
The Know It Owl and the Otter
“Otter Oughta Know”
The Know It Owl Series:
The Know It Owl
The Know It Owl and the Kangaroo
The Know It Owl and the Giraffe
The Know It Owl and the Otter
May 25, 2025
Great read! I love the pages that get kids involved in book. Not only are you learning about otters, but you facts stick with you because you are doing a fun maze or find the animal. The end has more facts about otters and whether or not we should be concerned about their extinction or not. I really enjoyed learning some new things of my own.
May 29, 2025
This was an incredible Children’s book. It has so many facts crammed inside in a friendly, easy to understand manner, it is laid out well, well written, and beautifully illustrated. I enjoyed it a lot and could see myself reading this book to my boys when they were younger, or even using it in a homeschool lesson.
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