Octopus Stew

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By Eric Velasquez
Publisher Holiday House
Octopus Stew
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Description What do you do when an octopus captures Grandma? Put on your superhero cape and rescue her! Two stories in one from awardwinning AfroLatino artist Eric Velasquez.The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. Tenga cuidado! Ramsey shouts. Be careful! But its too late. The octopus traps Grandma! Ramsey must use both art and intellect to free his beloved abuela.Then the story takes a surprising twist. And it can be read two ways. Open the foldout pages to find Ramsey telling a story to his family. Keep the pages folded, and Ramseys octopus adventure is real.This beautifully illustrated picture book, drawn from the authors childhood memories, celebrates creativity, heroism, family, grandmothers, grandsons, Puerto Rican food, ...

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40 pages40 pages
Published 2021Published 2021
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Book ISBN:

9780823448487

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