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Gentle Giant Octopus with Audio

Read, Listen, & Wonder

By Wallace, Karen & Bostock, Mike

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A great resource for teachers!Introducing READ, LISTEN, & WONDER!This vibrant book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:* an engaging read-aloud with sound effects* a read-along opportunity guided by prompts* a segment focusing on fascinating factsFollow a goggle-eyed octopus as she jets through the shadows, tentacles flying behind her. Finally she finds a well-hidden den in which to lay her eggs, which will dangle from the roof like grapes on a string. In silky verse, Karen Wallace explores the mysterious world of the octopus, while Mike Bostock's flowing illustrations bring that world vividly to life.

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ISBN
978-0-76363-869-6
Publisher
Candlewick


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on December 1, 2008

K-Gr 2 In this collaboration (Candlewick, 1998) between author Karen Wallace and illustrator Mike Bostock, youngsters are introduced to the gentle giant octopus, a sea creature that jets through the water and "slides over the seabed" and whose body "stretches like taffy over the stones." Wallace's poetical phrasing accompanied by the gentle, ye...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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