The Den That Octopus Built by Randi Sonenshine, Anne Hunter Cornell Lab of Ornithology Carpet Weed Family

Carpet Weed Family

Dozens of labeled ink drawings suitable for copying into notebooks are included

an enormous common ground

Of a piece with the works of Wendell Berry

Meiners focuses on five familiar trees--the American elm

The Den That Octopus Built by Randi Sonenshine, Anne Hunter Cornell Lab of Ornithology Carpet Weed FamilyThe solitary and ingenious octopus is a master of disguise and invention, creating her den out of the objects of the ocean, from shells and rocks to tiny glass shards. Using creative methods of hunting and construction, the octopus prepares for the biggest task of her life: motherhood. With one last, poignant gesture of love, the mother octopus sends her hatchlings on their way, starting a new cycle of life for the tiny offspring who face peril of