Empty, full; push, pull; young, old; hot, cold! The creatures in this vibrant book range from friendly elephants to exotic kookaburras, each with a pair of opposites to share. A companion to Alligator Alphabet and Counting Cockatoos, Octopus Opposites will encourage youngsters to find opposites all over the place in their own worlds. The learning continues at the end, where readers find out where each of the animals makes its home.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 1-4 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2011 by Barefoot Books Ltd .

Stella Blackstone has been writing for children for over twenty years. She is also the author of Barefoot favourites such as the Bear series, The Wheels on the Bus and My Granny Went to Market. Stella Blackstone has written many best-selling titles for Barefoot Books, including the popular Bear and Cleo series, An Island in the Sun and Secret Seahorse. Stella lives in Somerset, England. Stephanie Bauer's canvas animal prints for Oopsy Daisy, a Barefoot partner, continue to be hugely popular in the children's market. Stephanie lives with her family in Lake Oswego, Oregon. This is her first book with Barefoot.