Obsessive About Octopuses

Description

If you are silly about squid or just daft for amazing animals of the deep, dive in for a fact-packed illustrated journey into the ocean. Did you know that an octopus has three hearts and a doughnut-shaped brain? You'll discover that these incredible creatures are super-smart and have great survival skills. From the truly terrifying giant Pacific octopus to the inventive common octopus, find out where members of this eight-armed family live, what they eat and how we can protect them.

Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working from Leicester, UK. He graduated with a First Class Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University and his work has since been published in every continent except Antarctica, including picture books in UK, America, Australia, Germany, France, Portugal, China & Korea. He has also worked for some impressive clients including the New York Times, Microsoft, and Orange.

Owen Davey's sixth book in this brilliant nonfiction series (others in the series take a deep dive into learning about monkeys, sharks, beetles, cats and frogs) is as insightful, fascinating and beautifully designed as the rest, with a perfect amount of well-selected information for mid and upper primary school children. * BookTrust * The text is genuinely absorbing. The language is pitched at readers from age 9+; there is a lot of information that will be new to young and old alike. * Just Imagine * Young readers will be attracted, I am sure, to this addition to the 'About' series and will be absorbed by its contents. -- Nikki Gamble * Exploring Children's Literature * The art is just stunning. -- Youth Services Book Review Sure to delight kids as well as adult cephalopod fans. * Thelittlebookshopleedskids on Instagram * Owen Davey presents such detailed information in a way that is so easy to access that children can become experts! * Great British Bookworm * This engaging non-fiction book is packed with bite-sized chunks of interesting information all about octopuses. * The World is Their Classroom * A truly fascinating book for animal fans * Read It Daddy * 'Obsessive About Octopuses' by Owen Davey tells you everything you need to know about one of the sea's most intelligent creatures * @westbournebookshop on Instagram * All of the books in this brilliant series provide so many wonderful teaching opportunities for little readers (and indeed for ourselves) and will be sure to fascinate and inspire them! * @littlelibraryowl on Instagram * The text and illustrations pair together brilliantly for a playful and engaging read that you'll want to revisit over and over. * @the.silvan.reverie (Instagram) * I'm obsessed with the bright graphics and have been known to read it out loud to people at home (whether they were in the mood for a story or not) while excitedly pointing at illustrations. * The Tiny Activist * The stylish presentation gives this information book high shelf appeal and just like the previous books in the series provides a detailed insight into the lives of a particular animal with both detailed text and stunning illustrations. * Library Lady * Science- and animal-lovers young and old will not only find essential information such as physical traits and lifestyles but also interesting facts and trivia. * Booklist * Colour is used to great advantage throughout the book, adding to the appeal. Octopuses tentacles wind their way across the pages, framing and bordering the text. There are plenty of side headings with little snippets of information on offer, making it easy to dip in and out of. * North Somerset Teachers' Book Awards * Obsessive About Octopuses is possibly my favourite non-fiction book ever. A must have for curious kids! * @ThunderClatter_ on Twitter *