Otto and the Story Tree

In this love letter to the magic of storytelling and connection,a lonely old bird tells stories to a seedwhich eventually grows into a tree where animals gather to listen. A cranky old bird named Otto lives in a dirty and dark house. He could dustbutack! Who can be bothered? One daywhile making his evening mealhe drops a seed on the floor. He could pick it upbutack!who could be bothered? And so he settles into his armchair and starts to tell a story about being caught in a fierce storm while riding in a hot air balloon. When he wakes up the next morningthe seed has sprouted. And soat the end of the dayhe settles in to spin another yarn. Finallythe sprout is a full-grown treewhich grows right through the top of the houseand animals gather in its top branches every night to listen to one of OttoΓÇÖs marvelous stories. Here is a picture book that celebrates the power of imagination and the connections that are made through storytelling.