Have You Ever Seen an Octopus with a Broom?

Sep 29, 2026

5

0

Upload by Mary Man

Children’s picture book that explores animal tool use through a playful question-and-answer format. Each spread introduces a curious animal equipped with a human-like tool, starting with an octopus using a broom and following with multiple examples such as herons, ants, chimpanzees, elephants, otters, and cockatoos. Designed for ages 4–7, the text invites early readers to notice unusual behaviors and build interest in animals and their abilities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time1 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

Table of Contents

Have you ever seen an octopus with a broom?

Have you ever seen a heron with a fishing rod?

Have you ever seen an ant with a shopping bag?

Have you ever seen a chimpanzee with a washcloth?

Have you ever seen an elephant with a back scratcher?

Have you ever seen an otter with a nutcracker?

Have you ever seen a cockatoo with a drum?

Play Spin It!

# l 34028071969951bu Ever SeenHARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARYOctopus with a Broom? on by Etta Kaner.lllustrated by Jeff Szu Write J 591.5_KanKaner,Etta Have you ever seen anoctopus with a broom?$14.95ocn28253108808/26/2009 Have You Ever Seenan Octopus with a Broom? Written by Etta Kaner.Illustrated by Jeff Szuc Kids Can Press For Dr.Jane Goodall,who opened upthe world of aninal tool use —E.K.To all the animals of the world—J.S. Text C 2009 Etta KanerIllustrations 2009 Jeff Szuc All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system or transmitted,in any form or by any means,without the prior written permission of Kids Can Press Ltd.or,in case ofphotocopying or other reprographic copying,a license from The CanadianCopyright Licensing Ageney(Access Copyright).For an Access Copyriglitlicense,visit www.accesscopyright.ca or call toll free to l-800-893-5777. Kids Can Press acknowledges the financial support of the Government ofOntario,through the Ontario Media Development Corporation's OntarioBook Initiative;the Ontario Arts Council;the Canada Council for the Arts;and the Government of Canada,through the BPIDP,for our publishingactivity. Published in Canada byKids Can Press Ltd.29 Birch AvenueToronto,ON M4V1E2www.kidscanpress.com Published in the U.S.byKids Can Press Ltd.2250 Military RoadTonawanda,NY 14150 The artwork in this book was rendered in acrylic.The text is set in Bodoni. Edited by Karen Li Designed by Marie BartholomewPrinted and bound in China This book is smyth sewn casebound. CM 090987654321 Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in PublicationKaner,Etta Have you ever secn an octopus with a broom?/Etta Kancr;Jeff Szuc,illustrator. (Have you ever seen)For ages 4-7.ISBN 978-1-55453-247-6(bound) is 1.Tool use in animals-Juvenile literature.I.Szue,Jeff IⅡ.Title.III.Series. QL49.K3632009 j591.5 C2008-907559-5 Kids Can Press is a lorUS Entertainment company i ■ Contents Have you ever seen an octopus with a broom?……………………………4 Have you ever seen a heron with a fishing rod?…………………………8 Have you ever seen an ant with a shopping bag?……………………12 Have you ever seen a chimpanzee with a washcloth?……………16 Have you ever seen an elephant with a back scratcher?……20 Have you ever seen an otter with a nutcracker?…………………24 Have you ever seen a cockatoo with a drum?………………………28 Play Spin It!………………………………………………………………………………………………32 4 Have you ever seen an oclopus with a broom?That's silly. 1 clean our house with a broom.Why would an octopus need a broom?

FAQs

What is the main theme of the book?

The book focuses on animal tool use, using humorous, curiosity-driven questions to show animals using tools.

Which animal and tool appear in the opening section?

The opening section asks about an octopus with a broom.

What age group is the book intended for?

The book is intended for ages 4–7.

Sep 29, 2026

5

0

Upload by Mary Man