Persimmony /
by Stephen Cosgrove ; illustrated by Wendy Edelson.
- School/library ed.
- Mankato, MN : Child's World, 1990.
- p. cm.
- Value tales from the Land of Barely There .
- Cosgrove, Stephen. Value tales from the Land of Barely There. .
The riddle frequently muttered by an odd and reclusive otter is finally deciphered by the townspeople, who are then able to offer her the friendship she needs.