octopuses

Nico rescues a small octopus and takes it home to keep as a pet, caring for it until one day, he learns some sad and wonderful news. Includes a factual section on octopuses.

This book describes the special abilities that octopuses' have adapted to help them survive, what humans have trained them to do using their special skills and intelligence, and where their abilities are superior to our own.

Readers learn about the unique life cycle of the octopus, including facts such as a mother octopus doesn't eat while taking care of her eggs and neither male nor female octopuses live very long after becoming parents. Colorful photographs and engaging graphic organizers enhance age-appropriate language and science content.

Describes the bodies, growth, relatives, neighbors, habitat, diet, defenses, and predators of octopuses.

Examines the characteristics of octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, and describes what they look like, how they protect themselves, and their hunting and parenting behaviors.

Describes the various species of octopuses, where they live and what they eat, how they move, and efforts to save them from extinction.

Presents an introduction to octopus, in simple text with photographs, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of a Giant Octopus and how she searches for a home at the bottom of the ocean, lays her eggs and protects them from predators until they can hatch.

Whistler and Lila, two of the mice children who live in a lighthouse, meet a young octopus when they visit the beach during low tide.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of octopuses.