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Octopants is a delightful rhyming storybook about an octopus who is in search of pants. Every other creature under the sea has pants, but the poor Octopus can't ... Goodreadshelpsyoukeeptrackofbooksyouwanttoread. Startbymarking“Octopants”asWanttoRead: WanttoRead saving… WanttoRead CurrentlyReading Read Othereditions Enlargecover WanttoRead saving… Errorratingbook.Refreshandtryagain. Ratethisbook Clearrating 1of5stars2of5stars3of5stars4of5stars5of5stars OpenPreview SeeaProblem? We’dloveyourhelp. Letusknowwhat’swrongwiththispreviewof OctopantsbySuzySenior. Problem: It’sthewrongbook It’sthewrongedition Other Details(ifother):   Cancel Thanksfortellingusabouttheproblem. ReturntoBookPage Notthebookyou’relookingfor? Preview—Octopants bySuzySenior Octopants by SuzySenior, ClairePowell(Illustrator) 3.90  ·  Ratingdetails ·  302 ratings  ·  33 reviews GetACopy AmazonStores ▾AudibleBarnes&NobleAbeBooksWalmarteBooksAppleBooksGooglePlayBookDepositoryAlibrisIndigoBetterWorldBooksIndieBoundThriftbooksLibraries Hardcover,36pages Published 2018 byTigerTales MoreDetails... OriginalTitle Octopants ISBN 1680100971 (ISBN13:9781680100976) EditionLanguage English OtherEditions(5) AllEditions ...LessDetail EditDetails FriendReviews Toseewhatyourfriendsthoughtofthisbook, pleasesignup. ReaderQ&A Toaskotherreadersquestionsabout Octopants, pleasesignup. RecentQuestions Whatistheagerangeforthisbook? like 8monthsago Addyouranswer See1questionaboutOctopants… ListswithThisBook 52BookClub2022:#23AuthorWithAnX,Y,OrZInTheirName 670books — 81voters Morelistswiththisbook... CommunityReviews Showing1-30 Averagerating 3.90  ·  Ratingdetails  ·  302 ratings  ·  33 reviews AllLanguagesEnglish‎(32) Morefilters  |  Sortorder StartyourreviewofOctopantsWriteareview Mar30,2021 WhisperingStories ratedit itwasamazing BookReviewedonwww.whisperingstories.comOctopantsisanamusingchildren’sbookthatisallaboutanOctopustryingtobuysomepants(underwear)asheisnakeddownthere.Hehastriedeverystorethatheknowsandhecan’tfindanytofithim,hejusthastoomanylegs.Thestoryistoldinarhymingstyleandisadornedwithcolourful,vibrant,andfunillustrations.WeallknowthatanOctopusdoesn’thavelegsithastentacles,butfortheamusementofthereader,whichislittlechildren, BookReviewedonwww.whisperingstories.comOctopantsisanamusingchildren’sbookthatisallaboutanOctopustryingtobuysomepants(underwear)asheisnakeddownthere.Hehastriedeverystorethatheknowsandhecan’tfindanytofithim,hejusthastoomanylegs.Thestoryistoldinarhymingstyleandisadornedwithcolourful,vibrant,andfunillustrations.WeallknowthatanOctopusdoesn’thavelegsithastentacles,butfortheamusementofthereader,whichislittlechildren,thisiswhattheyhavebeencalled–atthebeginning.Ilovedthisbook.Itactuallymademegiggle.Itissilly,daft,andawholelotoffun.Thereissomuchmoretothebookthanthestory.Ifyoucheckouttheillustrationsyouwillseelotsofhumorousmomentstoo,suchasthenamesofthebookorfishinthebackgroundshopping.Thestoryistrulywonderfulandweallneedsomethingtoamuseusnowandagainandthiswilldothetrickforchildrenaswellasprovidethemwithanadorablestorythatisbothheartwarmingandsweet. ...more flag 10likes · Like  · seereview Dec19,2018 MissSarah ratedit likedit Shelves: 2018-picture-books, pants, octopus Anoctopusissearchingeverywheretobuysoemunderpantsbutisthatwhathereallyneedsandwillheeverfindsome?Preschoolandup flag 1like · Like  · seereview Apr06,2021 Helen ratedit reallylikedit thisisaniceeasyread. flag 1like · Like  · seereview Oct02,2018 Robin ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Octopantsfollowsayoungoctopussearchingforpantstofititsmanyappendages.Everyoneelsehascoolpants(andunderpants!)–Plus,it’salittleembarrassingtobewearingnothing!TripstotheClamClosetandBargainBucketturnupnothingtofitOctopus.Until,attheUnder-SeaEmporium,Octopushasanepiphany:Everyanimalhasitsownneeds–There’snoone-style-fits-all.And–theyaren’teightlegs,they’rearms!Octopusfindsjoyinasportystripedsweater.Powell’sillustrationsa Octopantsfollowsayoungoctopussearchingforpantstofititsmanyappendages.Everyoneelsehascoolpants(andunderpants!)–Plus,it’salittleembarrassingtobewearingnothing!TripstotheClamClosetandBargainBucketturnupnothingtofitOctopus.Until,attheUnder-SeaEmporium,Octopushasanepiphany:Everyanimalhasitsownneeds–There’snoone-style-fits-all.And–theyaren’teightlegs,they’rearms!Octopusfindsjoyinasportystripedsweater.Powell’sillustrationsarebrightandemotionallyexpressive,witheachkindoffishandunderseacreaturelookingspecificallylikeitself.Youngoceanenthusiastswillrecognizezebrafish,pufferfish,seajellies,greenseaturtles,andmore.Senior’srhymingtextworkswellreadaloud.Thelanguagedoesn’tfeelforced.Plus,kidswillgettosay“underpants”alot!Iwaspleasedtoseethatneithertheoctopusnoritsfriendsandhelpersareidentifiedasmaleorfemale,allowingreadersfreedomofinterpretation.Forkidswholikeclothesortheoceans,teachersandlibrarianspreparingstorytimesaboutindividualityandself-acceptance. ...more flag 1like · Like  · seereview Jul03,2018 Barbara ratedit likedit Shelves: animals, read-aloud, compassion, humor, friendship, community, nature, picture-book, shopping Inthisstorytoldinrhymingtext,apooroldoctopusisembarrassedtohavenounderwear.He'striedeverything,butnoonehasthepantsheneeds.Eventually,hestumblesonashopthathasallsortsofgreatthingstooffertoitscustomers.Asitturnsout,itisn'tundergarmentsthathehasneededallalong,butsomethingelseentirely.Thevibrantillustrationshavekid-appealeventhoughthey'renotnecessarilymysortofthing.Ireallylikedtheendpaperswithallofthosefishheading Inthisstorytoldinrhymingtext,apooroldoctopusisembarrassedtohavenounderwear.He'striedeverything,butnoonehasthepantsheneeds.Eventually,hestumblesonashopthathasallsortsofgreatthingstooffertoitscustomers.Asitturnsout,itisn'tundergarmentsthathehasneededallalong,butsomethingelseentirely.Thevibrantillustrationshavekid-appealeventhoughthey'renotnecessarilymysortofthing.Ireallylikedtheendpaperswithallofthosefishheadingsomewhereonthefirstoneandthencarryingshoppingbagsonthelastone.They'readorable,andwhileit'ssillytoimaginefishoranoctopus,forthatmatter,goingshopping,itwasstillfuntothinkaboutwhatitmightbelike. ...more flag 2likes · Like  · seereview Jul27,2021 Mila ratedit itwasamazing Octopantsisadelightfulrhymingstorybookaboutanoctopuswhoisinsearchofpants.Everyothercreatureundertheseahaspants,butthepoorOctopuscan'tfindanytofithis8limbs.TheUnder-SeaEmporiumpromisestohaveclothesforeveryone,willhefinditemheneeds?IllustratedbyClairePowell,Octopantsisgorgeoustolookat.Thepicturesarebright,warm,andsummeryasitbringsanimaginativeunderwaterworldtolife.Thefrontcoverisactuallyfoiledandhasabeautifulshine Octopantsisadelightfulrhymingstorybookaboutanoctopuswhoisinsearchofpants.Everyothercreatureundertheseahaspants,butthepoorOctopuscan'tfindanytofithis8limbs.TheUnder-SeaEmporiumpromisestohaveclothesforeveryone,willhefinditemheneeds?IllustratedbyClairePowell,Octopantsisgorgeoustolookat.Thepicturesarebright,warm,andsummeryasitbringsanimaginativeunderwaterworldtolife.Thefrontcoverisactuallyfoiledandhasabeautifulshinetoreallycatchyoureyes.ThetextbySuzySeniorischarmingandfun.Agreatadditiontoanybeginnerlibrarythatshouldbringasmiletoyourfacewhileservingasaremindertokeepperspective. ...more flag Like  · seereview Jan08,2019 Katie ratedit itwasok Shelves: storytime, childrens Theoctopuslamentshislackofunderwearandtellshowhehastriedtopurchasesomebuthasn'tbeenabletofindany.Onedayhefindsastorethatseemstohavesomethingforeveryone.Theownerhelpshimrealizehedoesn'tneedunderwear-hedoesn'thaveeightlegs.Heneedsashirtforhiseightarms!Silly,buttheadultpartofmeislike'really?'Youhavetogowiththeideathatpantsandunderweararetocoveryourlegs,notyourbottom,andshirtsaretocoveryourarms,notyourtor Theoctopuslamentshislackofunderwearandtellshowhehastriedtopurchasesomebuthasn'tbeenabletofindany.Onedayhefindsastorethatseemstohavesomethingforeveryone.Theownerhelpshimrealizehedoesn'tneedunderwear-hedoesn'thaveeightlegs.Heneedsashirtforhiseightarms!Silly,buttheadultpartofmeislike'really?'Youhavetogowiththeideathatpantsandunderweararetocoveryourlegs,notyourbottom,andshirtsaretocoveryourarms,notyourtorso.Thenitkindamakessense-butstill. ...more flag Like  · seereview Sep22,2020 StephanieBange ratedit reallylikedit Anewwaytolookatthings...Ayoungoctopussearchesthesevenseasandmoretofindsomeunderwearforhimself,untilherealizeshedoesn'thave8legs-hehas8arms.Senior'srhymingtextisfuntoread,itrollsalongitsrollickingway.Youngsterswillfeelthefrustrationhefeelsuntilhefindsjusttherightpieceofclothingforhim.ClairePowell'ssunnydigitalillustrationsarebrightandcheery,verycolorfulandjustrightforthisunderseaadventure.Usewithstorytimesaboutoc Anewwaytolookatthings...Ayoungoctopussearchesthesevenseasandmoretofindsomeunderwearforhimself,untilherealizeshedoesn'thave8legs-hehas8arms.Senior'srhymingtextisfuntoread,itrollsalongitsrollickingway.Youngsterswillfeelthefrustrationhefeelsuntilhefindsjusttherightpieceofclothingforhim.ClairePowell'ssunnydigitalillustrationsarebrightandcheery,verycolorfulandjustrightforthisunderseaadventure.Usewithstorytimesaboutoceans,clothing,andproblemsolving.RecommendedforToddlers-PreK. ...more flag Like  · seereview Aug26,2019 Marie ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: read-with-joe, fiction, laugh-out-loud-funny, picture-this PoorOctopussomehowmadeitthroughmanyyearsofhislifewithoutdiscoveringthathehadnopants.Nowthathe'saware,he'sterriblyembarrassedandonthehuntforsomeoctopants.Butalas!Nostorecarriesthem.What'sanoctopustodo?You'llhavetoreadtofindout!ThisonehadmeandlittlemangigglingaspoorOctopustriessomanydifferentpants,noneofwhicharerightforhim. PoorOctopussomehowmadeitthroughmanyyearsofhislifewithoutdiscoveringthathehadnopants.Nowthathe'saware,he'sterriblyembarrassedandonthehuntforsomeoctopants.Butalas!Nostorecarriesthem.What'sanoctopustodo?You'llhavetoreadtofindout!ThisonehadmeandlittlemangigglingaspoorOctopustriessomanydifferentpants,noneofwhicharerightforhim. ...more flag Like  · seereview Sep12,2018 Becky ratedit likedit Therhymingisabitforcedandmaybenotthebestcall,butit'sstillasillyunderwatertaleofanoctopustryingtofindunderwear.Acute"twist"attheendthatsavestheday.Overall,itstilljustfeltlikesomemagicalit-factorwasmissing,andIthinkitwastherhymingtextthatmademeholdbackthe4-starrating Therhymingisabitforcedandmaybenotthebestcall,butit'sstillasillyunderwatertaleofanoctopustryingtofindunderwear.Acute"twist"attheendthatsavestheday.Overall,itstilljustfeltlikesomemagicalit-factorwasmissing,andIthinkitwastherhymingtextthatmademeholdbackthe4-starrating ...more flag Like  · seereview Jul02,2022 B.C.Spines ratedit likedit Shelves: picture-books, storytime-pre-k Ireadthisforapreschoolstorytimeabout"creaturesfromthesea."ThiswasthethirdbookIread,rightbeforewedidanoctopuscraft.ThisisacutestoryandIlikethewhimsicalillustrationstyle.It'saboutanoctopuswhocan'tfindunderweartofithiseightlegs,untiltheendwhenherealizeshedoesn'thaveeightlegs,hehaseightarms,andthusfindsanocto-sweater. Ireadthisforapreschoolstorytimeabout"creaturesfromthesea."ThiswasthethirdbookIread,rightbeforewedidanoctopuscraft.ThisisacutestoryandIlikethewhimsicalillustrationstyle.It'saboutanoctopuswhocan'tfindunderweartofithiseightlegs,untiltheendwhenherealizeshedoesn'thaveeightlegs,hehaseightarms,andthusfindsanocto-sweater. ...more flag Like  · seereview Feb16,2019 Specialk ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: story-time Octopusdesperatelywantsunderpants,buthehastoomanylegs!Untilherealizestheyaren'tlegs...butarms!Couldworkwithsomanystorytimethemes:underwater,clothing/gettingdressed,andbodyparts! Octopusdesperatelywantsunderpants,buthehastoomanylegs!Untilherealizestheyaren'tlegs...butarms!Couldworkwithsomanystorytimethemes:underwater,clothing/gettingdressed,andbodyparts! ...more flag Like  · seereview Sep11,2019 Tori ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: silly, storytime-potentials, rhyming, ocean, octopus Anoctopusrealizeshe'snaked!Heneedsunderwear!Butnomatterwhereheshops,noonecarriesoctopants...What'saguytodo?Supersilly.Greatforstorytime.Usewithoctopus,underwear,orclothingthemes. Anoctopusrealizeshe'snaked!Heneedsunderwear!Butnomatterwhereheshops,noonecarriesoctopants...What'saguytodo?Supersilly.Greatforstorytime.Usewithoctopus,underwear,orclothingthemes. ...more flag Like  · seereview Oct18,2020 Elly ratedit reallylikedit Afunnystoryaboutanoctopuswhodoesn’thaveanyunderpants.Suretogetlotsofgigglesintheclassroom.Afunrhymingread.Iwouldusethisduringwholeclassstorytimeandhavethebookinthereadingcornerforthechildrentoexplore. flag Like  · seereview Nov05,2018 Adriana ratedit likedit Shelves: funny, preschoolers, sea "Anoctopussearchesinvainforunderpantsthatfit,untilaseahorseoffersausefulobservationthatchangesthewaytheoctopusseestheproblem." "Anoctopussearchesinvainforunderpantsthatfit,untilaseahorseoffersausefulobservationthatchangesthewaytheoctopusseestheproblem." ...more flag Like  · seereview Dec12,2018 Erin ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: childrens, childrens-2018, childrens-picture-books Reallycute!Ilovetherhymingtextandtheillustrations,especiallytheurchininagiraffeonsie.Itgetsanextrahalfastarforthat! flag Like  · seereview Dec18,2018 Brittany ratedit reallylikedit Asolid4-starbook.Cutecoverwillcatchalotofeyes.Storyisprettyadorable(eventhoughI'mterrifiedofoctopus/squid/etc.)Ha!Mydaughterlovedit. Asolid4-starbook.Cutecoverwillcatchalotofeyes.Storyisprettyadorable(eventhoughI'mterrifiedofoctopus/squid/etc.)Ha!Mydaughterlovedit. ...more flag Like  · seereview Feb21,2019 EdwardSullivan ratedit likedit Shelves: picture-books Octopusisembarrassedthathehasnounderpants.Funrhymingtextandcolorfulillustrations. flag Like  · seereview Mar05,2019 StephanieWeatherly ratedit reallylikedit Asillybookaboutanoctopuswhowantstowearunderwearlikealloftheothercreaturesintheocean.Itgavemykidsachuckle. flag Like  · seereview Mar06,2019 JessEl-Zeftawy ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: 2019-jakob Thisisafavoriteinourhouse.Theillustrationsarefantastictherhymingstoryishilarious. flag Like  · seereview Jul26,2019 NicoleDarrow ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: picture-books, animals-picture-book Verycuteandcleverrhymingbook.Theoctopuscan'tfindanypantsthathaveenoughlegsforhimbutsoondiscovershewaslookingateverythingallwrong! Verycuteandcleverrhymingbook.Theoctopuscan'tfindanypantsthathaveenoughlegsforhimbutsoondiscovershewaslookingateverythingallwrong! ...more flag Like  · seereview Oct06,2020 LiamStamp ratedit itwasamazing Agreatsillybookwhichcouldbegreatforcountingaswellaslearningsmallcommonnouns.Greatforreceptionandyear1children flag Like  · seereview May29,2021 Gill ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: ya-children-s, 2021 Funrhymingtextwithwonderfulillustrations. flag Like  · seereview Dec26,2021 BarbaraM ratedit likedit ThechildIreadthisbookisafanofoctopussosheenjoyedit.Thisisasillytaleaboutanoctopustryingtofindunderpantstofit!Ithasniceillustrations. flag Like  · seereview Mar12,2022 Deirdre ratedit reallylikedit Ilovethestorytheillustration.Itremindedmealittlebitaboutpotatopantsbutinthiscasetheoctopuscomestoagreatsolution. flag Like  · seereview Jun07,2022 Peacegal ratedit likedit Thissillystoryofanoctopuswhojustcan'tfindtherightpairofocto-pantswillhavetheintendedaudiencelaughingwitheachturnofthepage. Thissillystoryofanoctopuswhojustcan'tfindtherightpairofocto-pantswillhavetheintendedaudiencelaughingwitheachturnofthepage. ...more flag Like  · seereview Jul02,2021 gagandeep markeditasto-read Ihaveasamebook!? flag Like  · seereview Jan18,2019 E ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Verycute,astoryaboutbelongingandblendingin.Theendingisheartwarmingandfunny flag Like  · seereview May23,2019 Kristina ratedit itwasok Shelves: animals, ocean-pirates-beach-water, clothes, rhyming, preschool-storytime ThisoneremindsmeofTheUglyPumpkininmorewaythanone. flag Like  · seereview May27,2020 Fern ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: children-s-books Avibrant,giggling-inducing,lightheartedpicturebookwithaheartwarmingmessagethatnomatterifyouhaveeightlegs,ataleorafinyou’llalwaysfindsomethingthat’sperfectforyou. flag Like  · seereview «previous12next» newtopicDiscussThisBook Therearenodiscussiontopicsonthisbookyet. Bethefirsttostartone» Share RecommendIt  |  Stats  |  RecentStatusUpdates Readersalsoenjoyed Seesimilarbooks… Genres Childrens> PictureBooks 40users Childrens 10users Childrens> Storytime 8users Animals 6users Humor 5users Childrens> Juvenile 2users Seetopshelves… AboutSuzySenior SuzySenior 1 follower SuzySeniorlivesandworksatthetopofahugehillinYorkshire.Sheliveswithherhusband,twolovelychildren,twoguineapigs,ahamster,somefish,agrumpykestrel,twelvewhippetsandafamilyofcheekyferrets.Shehasworkedinpublishingforwhatseemslikeages,andstillreallylovesit.Inhersparetimeshelikestowritebooksforchildren,butusuallyhastocleanouttheguinea SuzySeniorlivesandworksatthetopofahugehillinYorkshire.Sheliveswithherhusband,twolovelychildren,twoguineapigs,ahamster,somefish,agrumpykestrel,twelvewhippetsandafamilyofcheekyferrets.Shehasworkedinpublishingforwhatseemslikeages,andstillreallylovesit.Inhersparetimeshelikestowritebooksforchildren,butusuallyhastocleanouttheguineapigsinstead.**That'salltrue,exceptforthebitabouttheferrets,thekestrelandthewhippets.Tobehonest,it'smainlyjustfishandguineapigs.Butthat'splenty,really. ...more BooksbySuzySenior More… RelatedArticlesMahoganyL.Browne'sPictureBookGiftGuide   MahoganyL.Browne istheauthorofChlorineSky,Woke:AYoungPoetsCalltoJustice,WokeBaby,and BlackGirlMagic.She'salsothe...Readmore...29likes·5comments Welcomeback.JustamomentwhilewesignyouintoyourGoodreadsaccount.