Octopuses

Living Wild

by Melissa Gish

"A look at octopuses, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their suckered arms, behaviors, relationships with humans, and mysterious status in the world today"--Provided by publisher.

46 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2013

About the author

Melissa Gish is Associate Professor of English at Glenville State College, in West Virginia. She is the author of more than 100 juvenile educational books on such topics as biography, folklore, science, natural history, and wildlife.

Reviews

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful photography. Great book to illustrate what octopuses do and where they live.

[Jonathan Balun · Rating 4 out of 5]

I checked this book out for a 4th grader that I read to. At first glimpse, it may appear to be a canned info book for children. I beleive more thought went into structuring this book. Yes, you get big pictures of octopi, but you also get history and myth as well. The little recap text boxes are a nice touch. This would be good for any child or adult looking for info on these sea creatures. Well done.

[Peyton Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about the lives of octopuses and what they do and where they live. This book has beautiful pictures that really show what the octopuses look like and where they live.
I liked this book because it is very informational on octopuses and I think the boys in my class would love to read it.
I would just keep this book on my shelf for my students to read and also for research that they might do.