I recently checked out Otis, written and illustrated by Loren Long. The author's latest book was illustrating for Barack Obama's 'Of Thee I Sing: A Letter To My Daughters'.
Otis tells the simple tale of a happy farm tractor and his buddy the calf. One day, the farmer buys a brand new yellow tractor leaving poor Otis cast outside to rust behind the barn. When an unfortunate event leads to a town wide rescue effort, Otis is the only one left to save the day!
I loved going on his website and watching a video link about his art process with gouache paint.
