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Milo Is Missing Something

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Hardcover
$17.99 US
9.44"W x 11.31"H x 0.35"D   | 16 oz | 24 per carton
On sale May 25, 2021 | 40 Pages | 978-0-593-17342-8
Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile AD460L | Fountas & Pinnell K
In this rhythmic, lively read-aloud for the youngest children, a little octopus named Milo is searching the ocean for something he's missing. What could it be?

The ocean world is strange and new.
The coral reefs so colorful.
The deep sea caves are dark and cozy.
So what is Milo missing?

Come along with Milo, a small yellow octopus, as he hatches from his egg and begins to explore the vast ocean. He's sure he's missing something, but he can't quite figure out what it could be. And so he sets off on an ocean adventure, swimming way down deep to explore sunken shipwrecks and traveling from shore to shore, befriending polar bears and jellyfish along the way. Eventually, Milo is too tired to search any longer and falls asleep on the ocean floor. Young ocean fans will love this simple aquatic mystery and delight in the big reveal of what he's been missing--his family!
Translucent, layered watercolors make an inviting ocean from surface to seafloor, full of colorful, anthropomorphic fishy faces, charmingly stylized and expertly rendered. It’s a simple and heartwarming story all around. Anyone would be a sucker for this little octopus.” —Kirkus Reviews
VERN KOUSKY is the author-illustrator of Harold Loves His Woolly Hat, an Indie Next Pick. The book was called "accessible and appealing" in a starred review from School Library Journal. He is also the creator of Milo Is Missing and Sad Bear, among other titles. View titles by Vern Kousky

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In this rhythmic, lively read-aloud for the youngest children, a little octopus named Milo is searching the ocean for something he's missing. What could it be?

The ocean world is strange and new.
The coral reefs so colorful.
The deep sea caves are dark and cozy.
So what is Milo missing?

Come along with Milo, a small yellow octopus, as he hatches from his egg and begins to explore the vast ocean. He's sure he's missing something, but he can't quite figure out what it could be. And so he sets off on an ocean adventure, swimming way down deep to explore sunken shipwrecks and traveling from shore to shore, befriending polar bears and jellyfish along the way. Eventually, Milo is too tired to search any longer and falls asleep on the ocean floor. Young ocean fans will love this simple aquatic mystery and delight in the big reveal of what he's been missing--his family!

Praise

Translucent, layered watercolors make an inviting ocean from surface to seafloor, full of colorful, anthropomorphic fishy faces, charmingly stylized and expertly rendered. It’s a simple and heartwarming story all around. Anyone would be a sucker for this little octopus.” —Kirkus Reviews

Author

VERN KOUSKY is the author-illustrator of Harold Loves His Woolly Hat, an Indie Next Pick. The book was called "accessible and appealing" in a starred review from School Library Journal. He is also the creator of Milo Is Missing and Sad Bear, among other titles. View titles by Vern Kousky