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An Octopus Is Amazing

An Octopus Is Amazing( )
Author: Lauber, Patricia
Illustrator: Keller, Holly
Series title:Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2 Ser.
ISBN:978-0-06-445157-4
Publication Date:Feb 1996
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:HarperCollins
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $7.99
Book Description:

"[Here is] a charming introduction to the truly amazing octopus [from its intelligence to its ability to change colors to the camouflaging black ink it squirts to escape predators]. Lauber's chatty, fact-filled text makes the book a good read-aloud, and Keller's amusing and colorful drawings enhance it-a perfect match of text and illustration." -SLJ.

Children's Books of 1990 (Library of Congress)

Book Details
Pages:32
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Cultural
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.669 x 8.502 x 0.117 Inches
Book Weight:0.198 Pounds
Author Biography
Lauber, Patricia (Author)
Patricia Lauber was born in New York City and graduated from Wellesley College. During her lifetime, she wrote more than 125 children's books including the Around-the-House History series, the Clarence the TV Dog series, and contributions to the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. Volcano: Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens received a Newbery Honor in 1986. In 1983, she received The Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature. Besides being an author, she was also an editor of Junior Scholastic and editor-in-chief of Science World. She died on March 12, 2010 at the age of 86.

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