Giant Squid (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781596435995)

The giant squid is one of the most elusive creatures in the world. As large as whales, they hide beyond reach deep within the sea, forcing scientists to piece together their story from those clues they leave behind.

An injured whale's ring-shaped scars indicate an encounter with a giant squid. A piece of beak broken off in the whale's belly; a flash of ink dispersed as a blinding defense to allow the squid to escape-- these fragments of proof were all we had . . . until a giant squid was finally filmed in its natural habitat only two years ago.

In this beautiful and clever nonfiction picture book about the giant squid, Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann explore, both visually and poetically, this hidden creature's mysterious life.

A Neal Porter Book

Author: Eric Rohmann, Candace Fleming
ISBN-10: 1596435992
ISBN-13: 9781596435995
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Language: English
Published: 09/27/2016
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 11.70h x 9.60w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 183235 / Giant Squid

Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2016
Publishers Weekly 06/20/2016
Booklist 07/01/2016 pg. 49
School Library Journal 08/01/2016 pg. 121
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2016
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2016 pg. 130
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style