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An Octopus Followed Me Home
Average rating
4.1 out of 5
Based on 75 Ratings and 13 Reviews

Book Description
An animal-loving little girl eagerly asks Dad if she can keep her latest find -- an octopus. In response, Dad reminds her of the troubles he has with all the animals he's already let her keep -- from crocodile to giraffe to bear, and so on.
Book Information
PublisherDemco Media
BindingTurtleback (6 editions)
Reading LevelBaby to Pre-K
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100606184384
ISBN-13978-0606184380
Publication Date04/2000
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About Dan Yaccarino (Author) : Dan Yaccarino is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Dan Yaccarino include Go, Go America, Little Boy with a Big Horn (A Golden Classic), Knock,... more
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9/29/2008 Book Dads said:
A little girl arrives at her house with an octopus that followed her home, but when she asks her daddy if she can keep him, he reminds her of the other pets he has let her keep. That would be the crocodile, seals, giraffe, grizzly bear, penguins, mountain goats, rabbits, and elephants that are alre... more

tags: I recommend, children's book, Dan Yaccarino, pets, animals, dads, fathers

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