This nearly wordless picture book is something else. I do not think it could be entirely wordless and make sense. It barely makes sense with the few words it has. Apparently a chicken and a flower are parents to a turnip. But the chicken and the flower are not nice to each other. They fight a lot! Otis goes off to discover different things in life and that as he grows, the world around him grows as well. The illustrator does a great job, but they need to be paired with a writer who can make this book come to life. As it is, it is just a confusing mess. The story is not a simple one to understand from the pictures. Study up on Chris Van Allsburg who knew how to make a wordless book work great.