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Giant Squid
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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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
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mariaacuff
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

“With writhing arms and ghostly, lidless eyes they glide; some large as buses, some weighing a ton. So big, yet rarely seen.“

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mariaacuff
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

This would be a great book to read to students to get them engaged in a lesson that talks about deep-sea animals. This book is about the mysterious giant squid and how it lives deep deep deep in the sea. It is a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. It discusses the challenges that come with living in the deep sea and how the squid defends itself and its babies.

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mariaacuff
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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This is a nonfiction book that explores the mysterious animal in the deep sea, the Giant Squid. It uncovers the different body parts of the squid and why they are important to the squid. For example, it explains the eye being as big as a soccer ball. Then the story tells how when another dangerous animal comes up, the squid squirts its ink to defend itself.

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Macey_Mitchell
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

“With writhing arms and ghostly, lidless eyes they glide; some large as buses, some weighing a ton. So big, yet rarely seen.“

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Macey_Mitchell
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

This would be a great book to read to students to get them engaged in a lesson that talks about deep-sea animals. It is a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. It discusses the challenges that come with living in the deep sea and how the squid defends itself and its babies. This book is intended for children ages nine to ten years old which after reviewing the book, I agree with. But I feel as if it is also suitable for older students as well.

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Mayadenoma
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miles.bryant
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

“The tentacles seize their prey.
They surround their thrashing meal.
They latch on with powerful sucker-studded clubs.“

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noradickens
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

“With writhing arms and ghostly, lidless eyes they glide; some large as buses, some weighing a ton. So big, yet rarely seen.“

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noradickens
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

This would be a great book to read to students to get them engaged in a lesson that talks about deep-sea animals. This book is about the mysterious giant squid and how it lives deep in the sea. Overall, the book discusses the challenges that come with living in the deep sea and how the squid survives.

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miles.bryant
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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This book would be great in any age classroom. The book focuses on one of the most mysterious deep sea creatures in the ocean. It has a great introduction that grabs the attention of the reader and then continues to explain what we know about this creature in an interesting and eye catching manner. The illustrations are great so students can be able to visualize the enormous size of this creature.

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Macey_Mitchell
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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This children's nonfiction picture book explores the true story of the hunt for the mysterious Giant Squid. This story explores and provides readers with various facts about the squid. For example, it explains how their eyes can be as big as a soccer balls. It also shares that when another dangerous animal comes up, the squid squirts its ink to defend itself. The illustrations in the book are also portrayed in a very realistic manner.

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noradickens
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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Giant Squid is a nonfiction book that explores the mysterious animal in the deep sea. It uncovers the different body parts of the giant squid and why they are important to the squid. The book explains how the squid defends itself and the challenges of living in the deep dark sea.

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miles.bryant
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

This nonfiction text provides a great story telling feeling around the life of the giant squid. Accompanied with the illustrations, the reader is able to learn about how they catch prey, eat, use their tentacles, and begin their life. Readers are able to see how they begin as small organisms and grow into their full size and protect their offspring by using their ink. Great book with great illustrations.

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Mayadenoma
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

“Here we have an animal that is truly the stuff of legends. It's like a sea monster in the middle of the 20th century.“

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Mayadenoma
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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“Giant Squid“ is a picture book that explores the deep-sea world of the giant squid, a mysterious creature. The book takes you on a journey to learn about its fascinating features and the ongoing scientific quest to understand it. With beautiful pictures and engaging text, it captures the sense of wonder and mystery surrounding this sea creature. I would love to use this in the classroom.

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merkerk4
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

“With writhing arms and ghostly, lidless eyes they glide; some large as buses, some weighing a ton. So big, yet rarely seen.“

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bkloppman
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

In the murk…an eye! Round. Unblinking. Some as big as soccer balls. The biggest eyes on the planet.

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bkloppman
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

This book would serve as a great nonfiction read aloud for elementary students across all grades. The true nature of the story incorporates science into the read aloud and makes it suitable for any grade.

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bkloppman
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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Giant Squid by Candace Fleming tells the true story of a scientists journey to find the titular Giant Squid. Fleming tells this story through the use of poetic language and eye grabbing, detailed illustrations. The book breaks down the Giants Squids features, as well as how and what it eats. This fascinating creature is brought to life through colorful descriptions and the illustrations.

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merkerk4
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

This would be a great book to read to students to get them engaged in a lesson that talks about deep-sea animals. This book is about the mysterious giant squid and how it lives deep deep deep in the sea. It is a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. It discusses the challenges that come with living in the deep sea and how the squid defends itself and its babies.

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merkerk4
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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This a nonfiction book that explores the mysterious animal in the deep sea, the Giant Squid. It uncovers the different body parts of the squid and why they are important to the squid. For example, it explains the eye being as big as a soccer ball. Then the story tells how when another dangerous animal comes up, the squid squirts its ink to defend itself.

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hannahpry
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

“And what lies behind the beak? A dark hole... the mouth.“

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hannahpry
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

I belive this book would capture the attention of young readers, the way in which the illustrations are done builds suspense, it is a little bit scary so I would say maybe upper elementary would be appropriate

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hannahpry
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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Children are going to fascinated by this story, talking about this large sea creature and understanding its vast potential, the pictures build suspense

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sophiekinnett
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

Giant squid was a really cool nonfiction book. I loved how it was told poetically and exciting but it was still factual. When I think of nonfiction books I think of boring colorless pages but this book was so fun to read. I also liked how it had the fact pages at the end to reference. The only thing I wish they did was add the actual photographed picture of the giant squid as well as the beautiful illustrations.

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Hannahhh7
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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Giant Squid is a nonfiction picture book about exactly what the title says, a giant squid. Their information is discovered by scientists looking at the clues they leave behind. It is written by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann. This book was published in 2016 and has won many awards including the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book, Cybil's Award for Elementary Non-Fiction, and...

Hannahhh7 The American Library Association Notable Book. 1y
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WineAuntKK
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

Here are it's tentacles, two, curling and twisting and thirty feet long.

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WineAuntKK
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

Beautiful book that looks into the mysterious life of the giant squid.

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WineAuntKK
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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Nonfiction, The giant squid is a very mysterious creature. This book dives into the clues that prove the giant squid exit. The book beautifully explore the hidden creatures mysterious life.

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allycrothers
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

Published - 2016
Author - Candace Fleming
Illustrator - Erich Rohmann
Genre - Children's Non-Fiction Literature
award -robert f sibert award
A non-fiction story about the illusive giant squid. An interesting read. Would be perfect for a lesson or to peak different children's' interests. Very versatile pick.

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MaddieBrown3
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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Name of Award (if applicable): Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
Purpose of Award (if applicable): outstanding informational book published during the year
Illustrator (if applicable): Eric Rohmann
Date of Publication: 2016
Genre: Nonfiction
Brief Summary: This book describes the giant squid. The details of what it looks like and how it would appear in the ocean...

MaddieBrown3 ...It takes you through the sea to learn about the environments that the squid lives in. This book does create a picture in your head.
Side Note: Good describing words using metaphors and smilies.
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Hcecrle
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

This is a nonfiction story that has won the Robert Sibert book award for the most distinguished informational book published in English during the proceeding year. This story takes readers through the depths of the sea where the giant squid lives. It shows great illustrations filling the pages and facts about the giant squid and their environment. Won the Robert Sibert award in 2017, published in 2016.

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rileydenney
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

I like that this book makes you feel like you are in the ocean right there

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rileydenney
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This book describes a squid and its point of view. It is very detailed and makes you feel like you are in the ocean with the squid

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Emitalski
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Emitalski
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

I really like how the pages are dark to capture the reader in a dark environment like the giant squid.

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Emitalski
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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Giant squid was published in 2016. It highlights the first experience with a giant squid that hadn‘t been seen until 2012. It uses dark pages to pique interest, it also uses fun format of text within the book. It also has a fold out page that shows the giant squid. I like the use of illustrations rather than just photographs.

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Cgulan
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

I‘m the murk….an eye! Round. Unblinking. Some as big as soccer balls.

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Cgulan
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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Cgulan
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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This book, published in 2016 was a very fun read! It was informative and had amazing illustrations! It felt as though you were right next to the squid by learning all about the different aspects.

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emmadomo
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

Which colors? Which patterns? It‘s another mystery. And why do they change?

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emmadomo
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emmadomo
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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This non-fiction children‘s literature piece tells a captivating story about sea creature, the squid. Not much is known about the squid and the story finally gives light to some of the answers that have been found.

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kierstenkaplan
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming
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This book won the Caldecott 2017 award. It was published in 2016. It was super informational and would go great with creatures and the oceans theme in curriculum. It was also very descriptive and easy to understand with those descriptions.

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kierstenkaplan
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

“The biggest eyes on the planet.”

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KamrynWaites
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

“Suckers ringed with saw-like teeth that rip into skin and hold on tight”

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KamrynWaites
Giant Squid | Candace Fleming

I would definitely use this book to talk about ocean animals. The illustrations are great!