Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud Contributor(s): Rathmell, Donna (Author), McLennan, Connie (Illustrator), Rathmell, Doreen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0976494353 ISBN-13: 9780976494355 Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2006 Annotation: Octavia Octopus and her sea-animal friends love playing camouflage games to practice how they would hide from a big, hungry creature. Octavia, however, just cannot seem to get her colors right when she tries to shoot her purple ink cloud. What happens when the big, hungry shark shows up looking for his dinner? This creative book introduces basic colors along with the camouflage techniques of various sea animals a great introduction to marine biology! To top it off, as parents love teaching their children practice makes perfect. The "For Creative Minds" educational supplement includes an octopus color craft and fun facts about animal camouflage and the octopus. There are also "Learning Links" and "Teaching Activities" on Sylvan Dell's website, www.SylvanDellPublishing.com/Octavia.htm, to help teachers use "Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud" in their classrooms. "Octavia" is an Accelerated Reader title, written by Donna and Doreen Rathmell and illustrated by Connie McLennan. |
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BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Marine Life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2005921094 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 4-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: PreK-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 540 AD (Adult Directed Text) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 8.84" W x 10.16" L (0.88 lbs) 32 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: School Library Journal 09/01/2006 pg. 172 Science Books & Films 11/01/2006 pg. 268 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 301 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 110230 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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Publisher Description: Octavia Octopus and her sea-animal friends love playing camouflage games to practice how they would hide from a -big, hungry creature.- Octavia, however, just cannot seem to get her colors right when she tries to shoot her purple ink cloud. What happens when the big, hungry shark shows up looking for his dinner? This creative book introduces basic colors along with the camouflage techniques of various sea animals - a great introduction to marine biology The -For Creative Minds- educational section includes fun facts about octopuses and animal camouflage and protection. The craft uses primary colors (paint or tissue paper) to help children learn about blending colors. |
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