July 1, 2020
"See Otto feel sad. // No... Wait..." Twice, robot Otto gets his hopes up when he sees a friend approaching (offering a hug, then a pie). Twice, he's disappointed that he's not the intended recipient. Then Pip appears with a kite, and Otto prepares himself for rejection. Surprise! Pip wants to play with Otto! In this ninth entry in the series (Swing, Otto, Swing!, etc.), the spare, easy-to-decode text and cheery uncluttered illustrations satisfyingly convey Otto's emotional lows and eventual high.
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