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bruhnette's review
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.5
Amazing Octopus is an odd little book! It's like an ADHDer's fever dream. At its heart, it was about octopuses, but the author jumped from topic to topic, and often, the topic didn't have anything to do with octopuses! It starts by talking about space and how Earth may have been formed. It does lead into the evolution of sea life, including octopuses, but it seemed like an odd place to start a book about them. Most of the illustrations are very beautiful and intricately drawn, but they are all in black and white. At least a few colored illustrations would have been a real plus but I suppose they wouldn't have fit in well with the odd space theme the author tried to tie in. I was hoping to learn a few new things about octopuses but found nothing new in this book.
Thank you to Pushkin Children's Books and NetGalley for a review copy of this book.
Thank you to Pushkin Children's Books and NetGalley for a review copy of this book.
saccalai's review
4.0
Lots of very cool information about lots of things. I was expecting the focus to be a BIT more on octopuses from the start, but I really liked the conversational way of writing and the illustrations are lovely.
demimancy's review
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Great kid-friendly book on octopuses with an excellent sense of humor. Enjoyable for adults, too :)
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