Betty Tatham wrote her first children’s book Penguin Chick in 1996 and it was published by Harper Collins in the award winning Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series  in 2002.  She has written four additional science books.  How Animals Shed Their Skin, How Animals Communicate and How Animals Play were published by Watts Library, Scholastic in 2002 and 2004.  Baby Sea Otter was published by Henry Holt in 2005.  All 5 books are part of the Accelerated Reading Program.

"Best Children's Book of the Year 2005" Bank Street College of Education A baby sea otter meets predators and other perils that lurk in the sea. When the baby disappears, will the mother find her? Will the pup survive? An exciting (nonfiction) story of dangers faced by a sea otter pup and the strong bond between the mother and her baby. Brilliant  illustrations by Joan Paley add excitement and enhance the text. Additional science facts about sea otters and their return from near extinction are at the end of the book, for ages 5 to 10. Henry Holt, Publisher             Hardcover ISBN# 0-8050-7504-6

"Best Children's Book of the Year 2003" Bank Street College of Education

Library Binding

ISBN# 0-531-12042-2  
Paperback ISBN# 0-531-16590-6

Library Binding

ISBN# 0-531-12167-4

Paperback

ISBN# 0-531-16214-1

Library Binding

ISBN# 0-531-12173-9

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ISBN# 0-531-16236-2