Octopus Hug

Octopus Hug
Author: Laurence Pringle
Publisher: Astra Young Readers
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1996-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781563975592

When Mom goes out for the evening, Becky and Jesse start to bicker. But then Dad gives them an octopus hug, and the house is soon rocking with laughter. An octopus hug is just one of the silly games in Larry Pringle's story that celebrates the special delight children feel when they engage in horseplay with their dads. Kate Salley Palmer's energetic text illustrations, practically reach out and draw the reader into the fun. Here's a book the whole family can enjoy.

Violet the Hugging Octopus

Violet the Hugging Octopus
Author: Sherry Duquet
Publisher: DP Kids Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2019-01-15
Genre: Hugging
ISBN: 9781937801922

Children learn self-love and self-pride in a cute and cuddly sea creature adventure.

Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves

Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
Author: Frans de Waal
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2019-03-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0393635074

A New York Times Bestseller and winner of the PEN / E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award "Game-changing." —Sy Montgomery, New York Times Book Review Mama’s Last Hug is a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals, beginning with Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a deep bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. Her story and others like it—from dogs “adopting” the injuries of their companions, to rats helping fellow rats in distress, to elephants revisiting the bones of their loved ones—show that humans are not the only species with the capacity for love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, joy, disgust, and empathy. Frans de Waal opens our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected.

My Octopus Arms

My Octopus Arms
Author: Keith Baker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2013-09-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442458437

Little Crab asks what an octopus can do with his eight arms and gets a surprising, rhyming, reply.

Wiggle!

Wiggle!
Author: Harriet Ziefert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Animal locomotion
ISBN: 9781609050726

Colorful illustrations and rhyming text on board pages encourage young readers to waddle, wiggle, and sway like the creatures of the ocean.

The Storm

The Storm
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Publisher:
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2003
Genre: Cats
ISBN: 9780613870528

Pandora the cat becomes a lighthouse keeper and saves the life of Seabold the dog, and together the two of them create a family with three young mice rescued from the sea.

Hugville

Hugville
Author: Court Crandall
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

The iconic 1956 double-decker Routemaster bus is as much a symbol of London as Big Ben or Tower Bridge. Today it's gone international, doing everything from hauling tourists around Manhattan to providing passenger service in Sri Lanka. This illustrated portrait, complete with photos, diagrams, and technical details, reveals the secrets of the Routemaster's success and pays tribute to its revolutionary design features--many of which originated in the aircraft innovations of WWII.

Baby Octopus: Finger Puppet Book

Baby Octopus: Finger Puppet Book
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2022
Genre: Board books
ISBN: 9781797212852

Baby Octopus wakes up at night, explores her world, and grabs a snack before tucking herself into her cozy rock den when morning comes.

The Feeder Fish

The Feeder Fish
Author: J. P. Sheridan
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2023-08-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The Feeder Fish follows Jim, who has the misfortune of being born a Feeder Fish with only one thing to look forward to: being a happy meal for something carnivorous and unhappy. All Jim knows is fluorescent lights, fish flakes, and glass walls, until a fish named Barry jumps into his fish tank and explains everything. His fate seems sealed when a carnival comes to town and changes Jim’s destiny, finding him the forever home he has always longed for. But all that is about to change when Mona plops into his life and turns Jim’s fishbowl upside down. His once peaceful life becomes a memory when he soon finds himself treading water in a world as big as an ocean. There he discovers not only BFFs (Best Fish Forever), but adventures filled with creatures he never dreamed existed. About the Author J. P. Sheridan explains, “It all began when my daughter brought home a goldfish she had won at the fair, having tossed a Ping-Pong ball into a small fishbowl. I wasn't very optimistic about Jim's future, since he was a bit on the scrawny side, but he surprised us, growing into a beautiful goldfish. During Jim's time with us, I often wondered about his past and if the other goldfish at the fair ended up as lucky.” The author was born in the Bronx, grew up in Washington Heights, and graduated from Lehman College, City University of New York.