Otis Spofford

About “Otis Spofford”

Otis Spofford is a 1953 children's novel by Beverly Cleary that follows the adventures of a precocious fourth-grader named Otis, who frequently gets into trouble. The story centers on Otis's efforts to entertain himself while his mother is occupied with her dance school classes, highlighting his habit of creating mischief and his distinctive traits, including his glow-in-the-dark shoelaces and a rabbit's foot he keeps on his jacket zipper.