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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2015 | Preschool to Grade 4
Gr 2–5—Pringle adds another volume to the many books on octopuses published over the last few years. This title differs from the others in that it features illustrations rather than photographs and presents material in a straight read rather than compartmentalized sections. Pringle compresses a surprising amount of factual material into this informational picture book. His writing style flows well, with details smoothly woven into a cohesive read. Pringle discusses this i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on April 1, 2015
Pringle (Scorpions!, rev. 1/14) introduces readers to another utterly amazing animal: the octopus. The text's thorough descriptions present scientific information about these mollusks, including impressive facts about their versatile bodies and "smart" behaviors (e.g., shooting a decoy cloud of octopus-shaped ink to fool predators; solving mazes) along with the basics about physiology, repro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
Thorough descriptions present scientific information about these mollusks, including impressive facts about their versatile bodies and "smart" behaviors...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
