Brand-new characters from the creator of Katie Morag! Meet the otter family and join in their search for the perfect new home.

The Utterly Otterley family live in a cosy burrow near the river where everything is just about perfect. Until Pa Utterly Otterley wakes up one morning and decides it's time to find a new home.

"Exquisite watercolour pictures, full of movement and detail, are matched by economic, evocative prose in the delightful tale" - Carousel

"As delightful as ever" - The Guardian

"Delightful story of an otter family and, as ever, charming illustrations." - The Times

"Ideal for bedtime reading with young children" - Adoption-net

"In the Otterleys Mairi Hedderwick has a found a spirited animal alternative to the much-loved Katie Morag and her family, while her watery, winter landscapes full of wildlife are as delightful as ever." - Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian

"The lovely watercolour drawings and rhyming narrative makes this a charming book that is bound to be a delightful read and family favourite." - The Lady

"Mairi Hedderwick is 'a great storyteller.'" - Shelf Life: Scottish Book Trust Quarterly

"Exquisite watercolour pictures, full of movement and detail are matched by economic, evocative prose in this delightful tale of a family of otters who are on the move, in search for a new home." - Carousel

"a gently story which is ideal for bedtime reading with young children and the washed out watercolour illustrations add to the calming mood." - www.adoption-net.co.uk