When Otto blows out the candles on his sixth birthday cake, he wishes his baby sister had never been born. In a strange twist of reality, Otto’s life begins moving backwards, so that soon his sister is returned to the hospital. But things don’t stop there! Otto grows younger and younger until he too is in danger of disappearing altogether. Otto Grows Down, by Michael Sussman, is a charming, fun book that addresses the issue of sibling rivalry in a lighthearted way.
