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This book will appeal to all of those who have a competitive nature. Whenever someone says, "It's not a contest", it brings out the competitor in lots of kids. In this fun picture book, Sam keeps trying to "win" the special days in his school - Crazy Hat Day, Super Sports-Fan Day, Space Travel Day, and (one of my favorites) Less Famous American Presidents' Day. No matter how hard Sam works to have the most awesome presentation, someone always has something bigger, better, and more exciting. But
As much as octopus and squid creep me out, this book is just fabulous!
A cute story of silly days and finding friends, "Take Your Octopus to School Day" provides a fun and slightly educational tale.
A good book for a classroom collection since it focuses on competition within classrooms (leaving some classmates always as also rans) until one day collaboration saves the day and shows the way for future efforts. Cleverly told with fun illustrations, a good story to bring out when messages about cooperation and community are needed.
Zany school story featuring an octopus named Thurgood.
I went looking for a story with an octopus in it, and found a great book also about kids feelings. This is a delightful story about Sam who wants to take part in a school theme day but feels sad when other kids seem to get all the attention. So when his teacher announces Take Your Octopus to School Day he thinks he's got it sorted with his pet Thurgood... but things don't go quite to plan... enjoy!
This story is kind of a mess, and the text is very loose. It is funny that someone brings a cat dressed up as an octopus to take-your-octopus-to-school day.
Ah, school themed days where the class dresses in Pajamas, Crazy Hair, Silly Hat Day, Sports-fan day,and days where the class uses their imagination. Sam wants to win but finds it hard to compete with the class full of creative kids. And finally Sam is excited to bring his one of a kind pet to school and the class learns a science lesson about his pet. Fun to read and learn about.
wouldn't say it's "hilarious" as stated in the description, but it's decent though
Take Your Octopus to School Day by Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Diana Schoenbrun. PICTURE BOOK. Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. $18. 9780399557101.BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLEAUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGESam loves the special days his school has--crazy hat day, sports fan day, etc. He goes all out every time, but no matter what he never seems to have the best hat/costume/etc. But when his teacher announces its "Bring Your Octopus to School" day, Sam knows he and his best friend, Thurgood (th...
A young boy loves special days at school like dress in blue but he never seems to ace them. When he can bring his pet octopus to school will he finally be the tops. Preschool and up
Sam is more than a little bit competitive, and each time his teacher schedules special days for various costumes or show-and-tell, he comes close to having the best stuff. Close but not close enough. But when the day finally arrives for Take Your Octopus to School Day, he figures he has everything in the bag. After all, he must surely be the only pupil with an octopus. But Thurgood, his pet, is a bit nervous about coming to school. Instead of showing off his tentacles, Thurgood hides himself in
Sam looks forward to all the special days at school. He goes all out with his costumes but always feels that one of his classmates is better/more elaborate. He shares his thoughts with his pet octopus. Finally, it's Take Your Octopus to School Day and he brings Thurgood. When he shows the tank, Thurgood is gone. A friend figures out he's hiding and camouflaging himself in the sand. Together they work on their costumes for Camouflage Day.Use to talk about being themselves and content with who we
More about a sore loser than Take Your Octopus to School Day. I would have preferred that Sam learn to deal with his insecurities than to just go over the top to outdo the other kids.
A little boy loves to participate in the various theme days at his school, but he feels like he is constantly being upstaged by his fellow classmates until "Take Your octopus to School" day arrives. He can't believe his luck because he has an octopus, but when he goes to reveal his octopus, it doesn't appear to be in the tank. After a frantic search, a classmate with a squid tells him that the octopus has camouflaged itself in the tank. The boys befriend each other and do a joint costume with th...
There's a story of show-and-tell here, but also of competition. Good book.
It was okay; very much aimed at American readers rather than the international market.Miss 4 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
Certainly, have kid appeal, but I don't know if I really like the competition element and the main issue of camouflage does not quite fit, it seems more like he is just hiding.
If you can get past the idea that there's a "Take-Your-Octopus-to-School" day at Sam's school, this book is amusing. The illustrations are a lot of fun and it could make a nice group read aloud for kids old enough to get the jokes.
Kind of a weird book that I'm not really sure had a clear message.
