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The den that octopus built

"The solitary and ingenious octopus is a master of disguise and invention, creating her den out of the objects of the ocean, from shells and rocks to tiny glass shards. Using creative methods of hunting and construction, the octopus prepares for the biggest task of her life: motherhood. With one las...

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Main Author: Sonenshine, Randi, 1968- (Author)
Other Authors: Hunter, Anne (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Octopuses > Juvenile fiction.
Octopuses > Habitations > Juvenile fiction.
Octopuses > Life cycles > Juvenile fiction.
Animal fiction > Juvenile.
Stories in rhyme.
Picture books.
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Summary:"The solitary and ingenious octopus is a master of disguise and invention, creating her den out of the objects of the ocean, from shells and rocks to tiny glass shards. Using creative methods of hunting and construction, the octopus prepares for the biggest task of her life: motherhood. With one last, poignant gesture of love, the mother octopus sends her hatchlings on their way, starting a new cycle for the baby octopuses"--Publisher. Includes back matter and an author's note.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN:9781536226546
1536226548
Author Notes:Randi Sonenshine grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, surrounded by the watery wonders of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Her debut picture book, The Nest That Wren Built , was named a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best selection and a Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book. She is also the author of The Lodge That Beaver Built . She lives with her husband and two sons in Northwest Georgia, where she is a middle-school literacy specialist and instructional coach.

Anne Hunter is the illustrator of The Nest That Wren Built and The Lodge That Beaver Built by Randi Sonenshine and the author-illustrator of such picture books as Possum and the Summer Storm , Cricket Song , and Possum's Harvest Moon . Originally from South Florida, she now lives in Vermont with her family.

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