A charming otter stands upright against a soft slate blue background, its cream and white body wrapped in a patchwork of warm reds, deep burgundies, mustard yellows, and navy blues like a cozy quilt. The illustration uses clean geometric shapes and a gentle, folk-art sensibility to capture the otter's curious expression and endearing posture. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.