Potbellied Possums

by Elizabeth Winthrop and Barbara McClintock

Otto ridicules his sister for eating so much and having a pot belly, but the time comes when he appreciates her foraging abilities and fearlessness. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823402894
• ISBN13: 9780823402892
• Release Date: March 1977
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great Book about finding one's niche in the world

Gertrude the Possum has a potbelly. Her brother Otto does not and ridicules her for it. However when Otto goes out after her one night in search of food and is unsucessful, she is able to prove that she is courageous and is able to find food for the both of them. This book is delightfully different than most books with an overweight protogonist. Instead of Gertrude losing weight and becoming a "normal" sized possum, she is able to come into her own and prove herself. This book is fine proof that you need not be of "normal" weight to be successful in what you do.