The oft-told scenario of a child who wanders away from its mother is given a fresh look because of its Aleutian Island setting. In his search for a playmate, Joshie Otter swims past some seal pups, walrus calves, puffins, kittiwakes, and murres before he hears the comforting sounds of his mother singing him home. "He followed that song/over waves in the night/ on the billowy deep/ through the silver moonlight." Soft, lovely blue and gray colored-pencil illustrations with occasional splashes of purple and green cover the double-page spreads. The tune takes the form of a lullaby as it appears on a spread of yellow moonlight shining down on the blue ocean as well as on the last page with the accompanying music. An excellent addition to picture-book collections that's sure to be read over and over by parents looking for that perfect soothing bedtime story. --Mary Rinato Berman, New York Public Library Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.