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Follow Me!
An octopus mum calls to her eight children to follow her through the ocean waters, though she won't tell where she is leading them. Along the way, the little octopuses have lots of fun playing with all sorts of sea creator: parrot fish, jellyfish, clams, crabs, turtles, and many others. Danger comes when a scary eel bares his pointy teeth and chases the octopus family. But they get away by spraying their ink and zooming down into a sunken pirate ship, where Mum's surprise is waiting.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1998
6 people want to read
About the author
Bethany Roberts
44 books17 followersI've wanted to be a children's book author as far back as I can remember. When I was eight years old I wrote a story about a rabbit. I am still writing stories about rabbits- and mice, cats, children, monsters, and dragons!
When I was growing up, I was the neighborhood storyteller. I would make up stories on the spot for younger children in the neighborhood. I read a lot of books. But I was also a bit of a tomboy. I spent much of my time outdoors, usually barefoot, climbing trees and stone-hopping across brooks.
On my way to becoming a children's book author, I was also a teacher and a children's librarian. I always liked story hours best. When my own children, Krista and Melissa, were small, I read to them constantly- stacks and stacks of books. I think I learned the most about writing from all that reading.
Today I live in Hamden, Connecticut, with my wonderfully encouraging and supportive husband, our two daughters, and our cat. We live in a white house with lots of flowers.
When I was growing up, I was the neighborhood storyteller. I would make up stories on the spot for younger children in the neighborhood. I read a lot of books. But I was also a bit of a tomboy. I spent much of my time outdoors, usually barefoot, climbing trees and stone-hopping across brooks.
On my way to becoming a children's book author, I was also a teacher and a children's librarian. I always liked story hours best. When my own children, Krista and Melissa, were small, I read to them constantly- stacks and stacks of books. I think I learned the most about writing from all that reading.
Today I live in Hamden, Connecticut, with my wonderfully encouraging and supportive husband, our two daughters, and our cat. We live in a white house with lots of flowers.
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July 13, 2024
It bothers me that the octopuses have big smiling mouths on their bodies. They're otherwise drawn in generally realistic poses, so it doesn't look like a cartoony face on an octopus, it just looks like a weird gaping maw in the octopus's body above the head...
June 19, 2019
Very detailed pictures accompany this fun story about an octopus family exploring the ocean. We meet lots of different sea creatures, this is a good sing-songy intro to an ocean themed story time.
January 17, 2025
Octopuses do not have mouths on their mantle. The illustrations were weird to me.
September 18, 2009
Fun adventure with detailed pictures
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