Uh-Oh Octopus!
by Elle van Lieshout (Author), Erik van Os (Author), and Mies van Hout (Illustrator)
Booktalk: A small octopus lives in a snug apartment until one day an intruder barricades the entrance. Octopus asks for advice on how to escape but the more suggestions he gets, the less he is able to figure out what to do.
Snippet: Hermit Crab listened and sighed. “Well, well, an intruder. Who cares? Just move to another place. The sea is filled with opportunities.”
Octopus shook his head. This didn’t help at all.
Six Traits Mini Lesson
Trait: Voice This picture book story is written in the third person voice. This voice allows readers to “see” what the main character is thinking.
Octopus shook his head. This didn’t help at all.
In a third person story, the only way we know that the other characters are thinking is by listening to what they say.
Hermit Crab listened and sighed. “Well, well, an intruder. Who cares? Just move to another place. The sea is filled with opportunities.”
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