Octopus hug / by Laurence Pringle ; illustrated by Kate Salley Palmer.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Boyds Mills Press, 1993Copyright date: ©1993Edition: First EditionDescription: 30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 24 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 1563970341
- 9781563970344
- 1563975599
- 9781563975592
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Family & Pets | Pringle Laurence | Available | 33111009595725 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"A celebration of family roughhousing and imaginative play. . . . The illustrations, depicting a burly African-American father and his joyous son and daughter, add to the lively feeling of the text. A good choice for Father's Day story times".--School Library Journal. Full-color illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Overview: 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.
Interest age level : Ages 4-8.
Lexile: AD570L