An Octopus Is Amazing (Let's Read and Find Out) - Hardcover

Lauber, Patricia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0690048017 ISBN 13: 9780690048018

Publisher: Ty Crowell Co, 1990

Synopsis

An introduction to one of the curiosities of the sea--the multi-tentacled, highly intelligent octopus.

About this title

About the Author:

Patricia Lauber is the author of more than sixty-five books for young readers. Many of them are in the field of science, and their range reflects the diversity of her own interests-bats, dolphins, dogs, volcanoes, earthquakes, the ice ages, the Everglades, the planets, earthworms. Two of her books, SEEDS: POP STICK GLIDE and JOURNEY TO THE PLANETS, were nonfiction nominees for The American Book Awards. She was the 1983 winner of The Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature.

As well as writing books, Ms. Lauber has been editor of Junior Scholastic, editor-in-chief of Science World, and chief editor, science and mathematics, of The New Book of Knowledge

A graduate of Wellesley College, she is married and lives in Connecticut. When not writing, she enjoys hiking, sailing, traveling, cooking, reading, and listening to music.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ty Crowell Co
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0690048017
• ISBN 13: 9780690048018
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Keller Holly