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@smilingmamma This week we are learning all about oceans🌊. Ocean is such a vast and interesting subject to learn.We are definitely looking to add more 📚 about this topic to our home library but for now, here are a couple of good reads. 1. Ocean! Waves for all by Stacy Mcanulty This is such a simple, fun and entertaining book with just the right amount of information.I really liked the narrative being casual and easy to understand for young kids. The book starts with listing out all the five oceans, then talks about when and how the ocean is formed.As you read further, you learn about how the ocean life started from algae to the largest of all the 🐳.It definitely has a short message for the reader about the importance of saving the ocean & the ocean life because without the ocean we can’t think of life on this planet 🌎. My daughter also loves the information and fun facts and would you rather at the end of this book. 2.Inky the Octopus Based on a true story, Inky the Octopus talks about the daring escape of an Octopus 🐙 from his tank from the National Aquarium of New Zealand.The beautiful illustrations grabs the attention of the reader and helps young readers visualize the story. The bonus real stories of octopuses around the world at the end is great! Both of the books are recommended for ages 4-8 years. Like this post if your kids love reading about ocean ❤️ Follow smilingmamma for more kids books suggestions!💕 #booksforkids#readtoyourkids #readingtogether #raisingreaders #austinmoms#momofgirls#homeshoolmom#indianmominusa #southasianmom #momofgirls#booksaboutoceans #learningisfun #bestbooksforkids#kidsbookreviewer

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  • Perfect for Earth Day, journey along with Inky the octopus as he makes a daring escape from his aquarium to the open sea--based on a real-life aquatic adventure!
  • 4-10 Years
  • 10.1" x 10.2" Hardcover
  • 32 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Humorous Stories

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About the Book



Based on a true story, this picture book chronicles the adventure that the real-life Inky might have taken in the open ocean following his escape from the National Aquarium of New Zealand. Full color.



Book Synopsis



Perfect for Earth Day, journey along with Inky the octopus as he makes a daring escape from his aquarium to the open sea--based on a real-life aquatic adventure! Published in partnership with the National Aquarium of New Zealand.

Follow Inky the octopus as he escapes from his tank at the National Aquarium of New Zealand to the open ocean! Based on a true story, this ocean picture book for children ages 4-7 chronicles the adventure that the real-life Inky might have taken on his escape to freedom. The best octopus book for kids looking to learn more about aquatic animals, marine biology, and aquariums, this delightful tale about a daring octopus's big dreams makes a wonderful gift for children for back-to-school, holidays, and summer reading!

Bonus educational pages in the back include the real-life stories of Inky and other daring octopuses, as well as fascinating facts about these masters of disguise! Perfect for at-home learning or the classroom!

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year (Ages 5-9)

A Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Winner



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"An imagined adventure inspired by real-life escape-artist octopodes... The colors and shapes used to depict the marine life create a great deal of personality and visual interest for the background of the illustrations. Portrayals of Inky's life in the aquarium make more use of white space while the world outside incorporates more color, with the final pages depicting the open ocean and coral reef proving the most colorful of all. " -- School Library Journal

"Inky is a great companion for family trips to the beach or aquarium. In jaunty rhyming verse, Inky relays his tale, which is based on the true story of an octopus that escaped from the National Aquarium in New Zealand in 2016. Inky lives in a "world of see-through walls" and dines like a king on lobster, shrimp and squid, but he yearns to be free in the open sea. The intrepid marine creature squeezes, schemes and slips from his tank and through a tiny drain hole to drop to the ocean below, where he exuberantly exclaims, "I'll follow my heart wherever it leads. I'll travel far and wide." The back matter includes fascinating facts about octopi and brief stories about other eight-tentacle wonders." -- Washington Parent

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