Octopuses One to Ten

By: Ellen Jackson, Robin Page (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 1 November 2016

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Dive into this fascinating counting journey through the amazing and mysterious world of octopuses.

Everyone knows octopuses have eight arms. But did you know that they have three hearts and nine brains? This intriguing exploration of octopuses goes through numbers one to ten, with a snappy rhyme and fascinating octopus facts for each number. The book also includes octopus crafts and activities for more learning fun!

About the Author

Ellen Jackson is the award-winning author of more than fifty-five fiction and nonfiction books for children, including The Mysterious Universe (a Golden Kite honor book) and Earth Mother (which garnered three starred reviews). She lives with her husband and dog in Santa Barbara, California.

About the Illustrator

Robin Page has written and illustrated several picture books, including the 2003 Caldecott Honor recipient What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, which she created with her husband Steve Jenkins and A Chicken Followed Me Home!, which she wrote and illustrated. Robin and Steve live in Boulder, Colorado.

Industry Reviews

Octopuses of all sizes dwell in this simple but enjoyable counting book. Besides having eight arms and three hearts, octopuses also have intelligence, blue blood, and the fascinating ability to camouflage. Combining simple counting rhymes (“Six strong arms can help them grab/shrimp, lobster,fish, and crab”) and brief paragraphs expanding on different subjects(“Octopuses catch prey with six of their eight arms”), this colorful work is valuable as a read-aloud and for information-seeking youngsters. Muted watercolors emphasize the incredible movement and color of octopuses, and highlighting numbers in bold helps to reinforce the counting exercise.Illustrations one through nine depict the giant Pacific octopus. Following the 10th entry, an additional nine other species, each with its own page, are introduced (“Here are ten that you might meet…”). The information presented(behavior, biology, lifespan, and habitat) is well rounded; however, the octopuses’ three hearts are mentioned and described, but their purpose and function are not explained. Several simple craft projects (toilet paper–roll octopus, octopus-themed snacks) are offered. VERDICT Useful for introductory science programs featuring this less-well-understood sea dweller.

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