Take your octopus to school day

Just once, Sam wants to be the best on a special day at school, but on "Take Your Octopus to School Day," his pet, Thurgood, surprises even him.

Main Author:	Vernick, Audrey (Author)
Other Authors:	Schoenbrun, Diana (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2018]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Schools > Juvenile fiction. Octopuses > Juvenile fiction. Competition (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.

Summary:	Just once, Sam wants to be the best on a special day at school, but on "Take Your Octopus to School Day," his pet, Thurgood, surprises even him.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN:	9780399557101 0399557105 9780399557118 0399557113
Author Notes:	Audrey Vernick writes fiction and nonfiction for kids and teens. She never had a pet octopus as a child, but she did have two gerbils named Guru Maharishi Darling 1 and 2. Audrey is a two-time recipient of the New Jersey Arts Council's fiction fellowship, and her books include the critically acclaimed Brothers at Bat and Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?, as well as an upcoming collaboration with Liz Garton Scanlon and Chris Raschka, called Dear Substitute Teacher . She lives near the ocean with her husband, son, daughter, and two dogs. For her next pet, Audrey really wants a baby goat. Visit her at AudreyVernick.com. Diana Schoenbrun is an illustrator, author, designer, and puppet builder. She received her BFA in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in illustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She is a member of the Society of Illustrators and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Diana enjoys designing children's books for Random House Golden Books and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. Take Your Octopus to School Day is her first picture book.