The only truly semi-aquatic member of the weasel family, otters were once a common sight in UK rivers and lakes, but now less so. Through informative chapters ranging from the physiological and environmental to the otter’s inclusion in myth, legend, art and literature, The Otter Book is an ideal guide to its subject for all nature lovers, beautifully illustrated throughout with brand new photography and artwork.

Books in the series:

• The Puffin Book
• The Badger Book
• The Hedgehog Book
• The Robin Book
• The Red Squirrel Book
• The Bee Book
• The Owl Book
• The Fox Book
• The Hare Book
• The Native Pony Book
• The Beaver Book
• The Otter Book
• The Water Vole Book
• The Frog Book
• The Crow Book
• The Butterfly Book

Jo Byrne is a passionate animal welfare and animal rights champion based in Bedfordshire. Her first title in the Nature Books series, The Bee Book, was published in 2019.

Series editor Jane Russ.