The Boy and the Otters

Sam, a boy with short curly black hair and big brown eyes, arrives at a wide, sparkling river with his class for a trip to the river reserve. His teacher, Mrs. Patel, guides the group to the water's edge, where Sam encounters two otters: Splash, sleek and brown with a long flat tail, and Pip, a tiny pup with fluffy fur and huge round eyes. As he watches them dive, roll and chase fish, Sam comes to understand that these animals depend on clean water to eat, play and grow strong.

The class project is to collect litter along the bank, and Sam soon finds the task tiring but worthwhile. Near the reeds, he notices a tangled plastic ring caught right where Pip likes to play, and Mrs. Patel shows him how to remove it safely by working together. This gentle tale by Çınar BİBER follows the trip from arrival to drawing the otters in a notebook, and it can be read on Masalcı Baba. It is suited to young children, parents and teachers looking for a calm story about nature, teamwork and small everyday choices.