I Am an Octopus: The Life of a Common Octopus (I Live in the Ocean)

Shaskan, Trisha Speed

ISBN 10: 1404847294 ISBN 13: 9781404847293

Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2008

Synopsis

I live in a den and hunt my prey with venom. Zoom with me across the sea. I am a common octopus, and I have lots of things to show you!

About this title

Review

"The stories are both scientifically accurate and charming. ...This series is clearly a winner. ..."

"Delightful stories told in first person, with additional information given in boxed asides. ...These books are perfect for young animal lovers."

About the Author

Trisha Speed Shaskan was born and raised in Winona, Minnesota, where she waterskied on the Mississippi River, played basketball, and skateboarded. She has written more than forty books for children and taught creative writing to children and teens. Trisha received a 2012 Minnesota State Artist's Initiative Grant. She won the 2009 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers, Loft Award in Children's Literature/Older Children. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Stephen Shaskan, who is a children's book author and illustrator.

Edition details

• Publisher: Picture Window Books
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1404847294
• ISBN 13: 9781404847293
• Binding: Library Binding
• Illustrator: Ouren Todd
• Number of pages: 24