{"id":9215599182061,"title":"Otter's New Neighbors","handle":"otters-new-neighbors","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing May 26, 2026. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/li-xingming\"\u003eLi Xingming\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the neighborhood!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtter’s new neighbors near the lake turns up, each bringing a thoughtful gift to welcome him. Just as Otter begins to feel at home, a loud knock at the door startles everyone. Could this last neighbor ruin everything? Or will they be the key to bringing everyone even closer together?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA funny, tender story about new beginnings, kind neighbors, and how a little surprise can bring a whole community closer together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/circle-round\"\u003eCircle Round\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/playdate-with-bear-too\"\u003ePlaydate! 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He received the first award in the China Central Academy of Fine Arts Graduation Design Award, as well as the Gold Award in the Tianhe Award International Innovation Design Competition. He is currently a lecturer at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSudan’s Rhino Horn\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/li-xingming\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Xingming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this Chinese import, an otter’s move to a quiet lakeside island becomes a meditation on peaceful coexistence.\u003cbr\u003eOtter’s new house stands empty. Then the neighbors begin to arrive. Beaver brings supplies to construct a bed. Mr. and Mrs. Antelope show up with a round table. The Sheep family would like to sew a quilt. Goose’s children deliver cattails to make cushions. With each knock at the door, the home—and the pages—grow fuller, brighter, and more alive. Just as Otter is settling in, a thunderous knock rattles the house. It’s Bear: large, unexpected, impossible to ignore. Bear can’t fit through the door. Everyone attempts to help him inside; they succeed, but in a burst of splintered wood and comic chaos, the thoughtful gifts are scattered. What might have been a breaking point instead becomes a turning point. Together, the neighbors rebuild. More importantly, they widen the doorway (literally and figuratively) so everyone can enter. The message is clear: Communal living requires flexibility, generosity, and room for the unforeseen. Soft, charming illustrations cleverly expand from spare to bustling as the cast grows, visually reinforcing the themes of inclusion and shared effort. An author’s note underscores the symbolism at play, with each visitor representing a different element of human connection. Sweet and sincere, this story celebrates kindness, resilience, and the grace of making space for one more.\u003cbr\u003eA gentle tale to foster community building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOtter has just moved into his cozy new lakeside home when a knock at the door announces his first visitor. Beaver arrives with wood to build a bed, and soon more neighbors stop by, each offering a thoughtful housewarming gift. The steady rhythm of friendly visits is interrupted by Bear, whose enthusiastic entrance splinters the door and scatters the gifts. The neighbors rally to repair the damage with good humor, rebuilding the space and creating a larger door so Bear can visit comfortably. The tale echoes classic cumulative stories about making room for one more, calling to mind Jan Brett’s The Mitten and Mirra Ginsburg’s Mushroom in the Rain. Li’s softly realistic illustrations capture the kindness and the chaos, using expressive characters, generous white space, and dynamic full‑page spreads that bring the lakeside community to life.\u003cbr\u003e\nVERDICT A strong addition to collections seeking gentle picture books about friendship, cooperation, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-755-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 2–5\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: May 26, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-12T10:39:10-05:00","created_at":"2025-12-04T10:25:10-05:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Fiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Animals \u0026 Dinosaurs","Browse by Subject_Life Lessons \u0026 Skills","Browse by Subject_Story Time \u0026 Play"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":49098408460525,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"47554","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":45648933912813,"product_id":9215599182061,"position":1,"created_at":"2025-11-25T13:51:02-05:00","updated_at":"2025-11-25T13:51:03-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/otters-new-neighbors-cover.jpg?v=1764096663","variant_ids":[49098408460525]},"available":true,"name":"Otter's New Neighbors - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623547554","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":37280980697325,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/otters-new-neighbors-cover.jpg?v=1764096663"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/otters-new-neighbors-cover.jpg?v=1764096663"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/otters-new-neighbors-cover.jpg?v=1764096663","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":37280980697325,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/otters-new-neighbors-cover.jpg?v=1764096663"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/otters-new-neighbors-cover.jpg?v=1764096663","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing May 26, 2026. 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Or will they be the key to bringing everyone even closer together?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA funny, tender story about new beginnings, kind neighbors, and how a little surprise can bring a whole community closer together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/circle-round\"\u003eCircle Round\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/playdate-with-bear-too\"\u003ePlaydate! 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He received the first award in the China Central Academy of Fine Arts Graduation Design Award, as well as the Gold Award in the Tianhe Award International Innovation Design Competition. He is currently a lecturer at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSudan’s Rhino Horn\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/li-xingming\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Xingming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this Chinese import, an otter’s move to a quiet lakeside island becomes a meditation on peaceful coexistence.\u003cbr\u003eOtter’s new house stands empty. Then the neighbors begin to arrive. Beaver brings supplies to construct a bed. Mr. and Mrs. Antelope show up with a round table. The Sheep family would like to sew a quilt. Goose’s children deliver cattails to make cushions. With each knock at the door, the home—and the pages—grow fuller, brighter, and more alive. Just as Otter is settling in, a thunderous knock rattles the house. It’s Bear: large, unexpected, impossible to ignore. Bear can’t fit through the door. Everyone attempts to help him inside; they succeed, but in a burst of splintered wood and comic chaos, the thoughtful gifts are scattered. What might have been a breaking point instead becomes a turning point. Together, the neighbors rebuild. More importantly, they widen the doorway (literally and figuratively) so everyone can enter. The message is clear: Communal living requires flexibility, generosity, and room for the unforeseen. Soft, charming illustrations cleverly expand from spare to bustling as the cast grows, visually reinforcing the themes of inclusion and shared effort. An author’s note underscores the symbolism at play, with each visitor representing a different element of human connection. Sweet and sincere, this story celebrates kindness, resilience, and the grace of making space for one more.\u003cbr\u003eA gentle tale to foster community building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOtter has just moved into his cozy new lakeside home when a knock at the door announces his first visitor. Beaver arrives with wood to build a bed, and soon more neighbors stop by, each offering a thoughtful housewarming gift. The steady rhythm of friendly visits is interrupted by Bear, whose enthusiastic entrance splinters the door and scatters the gifts. The neighbors rally to repair the damage with good humor, rebuilding the space and creating a larger door so Bear can visit comfortably. The tale echoes classic cumulative stories about making room for one more, calling to mind Jan Brett’s The Mitten and Mirra Ginsburg’s Mushroom in the Rain. Li’s softly realistic illustrations capture the kindness and the chaos, using expressive characters, generous white space, and dynamic full‑page spreads that bring the lakeside community to life.\u003cbr\u003e\nVERDICT A strong addition to collections seeking gentle picture books about friendship, cooperation, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-755-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 2–5\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: May 26, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e"}