Summary: This fascinating creature is true to life with vivid coloration and eight movable arms. Each arm is operable with printed suction cups on the underside. Easy to wriggle around, the RED OCTOPUS PUPPET literally fits like a glove, instantly coming to life.-Folkmanis website
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Folkmanis 2013
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Cerullo, Mary M.
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, feeding and mating habits, and defense mechanisms of octopuses, and gives information about other cephalopods, including the squid, the cuttlefish, and the chambered nautilus.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cobblehill Books/Dutton 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 594 CERSeward, Homer
Summary: Introduces the octopus and squid, their habits, physical appearance, and predators and prey.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Press 1998
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Summary: "This adorable board book encourages toddlers to mimic the actions of animals both familiar and exotic. Little ones are encouraged to sway like an octopus, kick like a donkey, hop like a kangaroo, and much more. These simple, engaging prompts help children focus on the movement of their own bodies, helping to relieve stress and develop a mind-body connection." --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDMontgomery, Sy
Summary: Looks at the work of renowned octopus scientist Jennifer Mather and a team of researchers on the island of Moorea, near Tahiti in the South Pacific, where they work to learn more about octopuses and their behavior.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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Summary: "Octopuses have eight tentacles lined with suction cups. Their skin can change color, and they shoot black ink at their enemies. Find out more facts about these amazing sea creatures"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 594 JAYHerriges, Ann.
Summary: "Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to Octopuses. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2007
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Summary: "A behavioral ecologist's riveting account of his decades-long obsession with octopuses: his discoveries, adventures, and new scientific understanding of their behaviors. Of all the creatures of the deep blue, none is as captivating as the octopus. In Many Things Under a Rock, marine biologist David Scheel investigates four major mysteries about these elusive beings. How can we study an animal...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 594 SCHLehrhaupt, Adam
Summary: Shark and his octopus friend Blue play hide-and-seek together.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2022
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Summary: A young girl tries to get her octopus, who would much rather stay home, ready for school. Includes facts about octopuses.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SCHSlade, Suzanne
Summary: "Lyrical text and gorgeous illustrations plunge readers into an undersea exploration of the mysterious, accomplished octopus and its astonishing abilities"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 594 SLASummary: Visits marine biology professor David Scheel, who has hosted an octopus in his home. Examines Octopus behaviors and traits, focusing on the relationship that evolves between Heidi the octopus and Dr. Scheel and his teenage daughter.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV OCTZobel, Derek
Summary: "Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to octopuses through simple, predictable text and related photos"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN ZOBAnna, Holly
Summary: While spending the day at the beach, Daisy's imaginary friend Posey turns her into a mermaid and they help a lost octopus reunite with her friends.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ANNDe la Bedoyere, Camilla
Summary: Provides an introduction into the life of an octopus.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: QEB Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 594 DelAllen, Elanna
Summary: "An octopus gets a big surprise when he chooses to pick on a tiny fish in the ocean"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALLMeloy, Maile
Summary: "An octopus is taken from his undersea home to live in an aquarium, but he soon tires of captive life."
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: JE VOX MELReef, Cora
Summary: While exploring Coral Jungle, Simon Seahorse and his best friend Olive Octopus encounter a shark named Zelda who invites them to her mother's birthday party at Shark Point--and Simon not only has a unique school report, but the makings of an exciting story.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE REEMontgomery, Sy
Summary: "This book reveals new science and remarkable discoveries about the octopus, one of nature's most elusive and intelligent animals"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2024
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Summary: The world was too bright for Leo. And too loud. "I must be living on the wrong planet," Leo thought.Leo struggles to make sense of the world. He doesn't understand the other children in his class, and they don't seem to understand him. But then one day, Leo meets Maya. Maya is an octopus, and the more Leo learns about her, the more he thinks that perhaps he isn't alone in this world, after all.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "The story of how in April 2016, Inky the octopus escaped from the New Zealand aquarium and became an international sensation."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2018
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Summary: Herman the helpful octopus is always willing to assist anyone who needs his help--old or young, friend or enemy.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1987
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KRAMeloy, Maile
Summary: "An octopus is taken from his undersea home to live in an aquarium, but he soon tires of captive life"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2021
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Summary: An introduction to one of the curiosities of the sea--the multi-tentacled, highly intelligent octopus.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTrophy 1990