Charlotte F. Otten

Our understanding of lycanthropy is limited by our association of it with contemporary portrayals of werewolves in horror films and gothic fiction. No rational person today believes that a human being can literally be metamorphosed into a wolf; therefore, in the absence of an historical context, the study of werewolves can appear to be a wayward pursuit of the perversely irrational and the sensati

Simple poetry and radiant oil paintings celebrate the joys of the changing seasons. A month-by-month introduction to the natural world that reflects a childs sense of wonder and delight.

What kind of monster is it that is both human and canine? It is one of the most fearful mythical beasts of all -- the werewolf Now midgraders can explore the lore of these captivating creatures with this hair-raising collection of gruesome tales.-- Features the work of literary legends ranging from Ovid to Eugene Field-- Includes fascinating introductions about each author and an infor

A unique and stirring collection of poetry, a celebration of the miracle of life by the best of modern poets. Lyrical, poignant and entertaining, this book captures every aspect of pregnancy and birth and examines our responses to its infinite mystery.

SOLD (Following the Virago Book of Wicked Verse, this is a collection of poems on every aspect of pregnancy and birth, from Anne Sexton, Laurie Lee, Louise Gluck, Robert Lowell, Seamus Heaney and May Sarton. In the 1960s, Anne Sexton broke the taboo of writing about pregnancy and childbirth with her poem In Celebration of My Uterus. Since then women have written poems with a complexity of response

After moving to Copper Harbor on Michigan's Upper Peninsula to live in Fort Wilkins in 1844, ten-year-old Josette proceeds to make friends with everyone she meets, especially Maria, an Ojibwa Indian, who teaches Josette many new skills to help her adjust to her new home.After moving to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to live in Fort Wilkins in 1844, ten-year-old Josette proceeds to make friends with ev

Do you think a mouse can fly? One Christmas Carlotte Otten's son gave her a fly he had tied, a mouse with red and green stripes which became the inspiration for this story. Teaming up with illustrator Greg Crawford, she takes us on a journey, part real, part fantasy, into the world of fly fishing and a little mouse. In the spirit of Hemingway's Up in Michigan stories and Maclean's A River Runs Thr