Explains how animals, birds, reptiles, and insects vary their markings and color to hide from their enemies and respond to their environment.

An Octopus is Amazing

by Patricia Lauber

Published 1 September 1990

Read and find out about the amazing octopus in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Where can you find 1,920 suction cups Under the ocean on a common octopus! That's 240 suction cups on each of its eight arms. And if an octopus loses an arm, it will eventually grow another one. Read and find out about the many other ways an octopus is amazing. 

"A charming introduction to the truly amazing octopus. Lauber's chatty, fact-filled text makes the book a good read-aloud, and Keller's amusing and colorful drawings enhance it—a perfect match of text and illustration." —School Library Journal

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom.

This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

  • hands-on and visual
  • acclaimed and trusted
  • great for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

  • Entertain and educate at the same time
  • Have appealing, child-centered topics
  • Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
  • Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
  • Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
  • Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
  • Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
  • Meet national science education standards
  • Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
  • Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.


Explains various changes in humanity's beliefs about the shape of the earth, from the flat earth theories of the ancients to the round earth theories which were proven true by the voyages of Columbus and Magellan.

Our Puppies Are Growing

by Carolyn Otto

Published 1 September 1998
A dog's young owner describes the birth of her puppies and their first few weeks of life.

Be a Friend to Trees

by Patricia Lauber

Published 1 January 1994
Discusses the importance of trees as sources of food, oxygen, and other essential things.

Snakes Are Hunters

by Patricia Lauber

Published 1 February 1988
Describes the physical characteristics of a variety of snakes and how they hunt, catch, and eat their prey.

Who Eats What?

by Patricia Lauber

Published 1 January 1995
This text explains why every link in a food chain is important, as each living thing depends on others for survival.

Get Ready for Robots!

by Patricia Lauber

Published 1 January 1987
An introduction to robots describing the many tasks they can perform at home and in industry and the things they might do in the future.