Do you wonder…
How many bones an octopus has?
How many breaths you take a day?
How many times a black bear’s heart beats each hour?
How many moons Mars has?
How many miles a trip to the moon and back is? How about a trip to Saturn?
How many leaves are on an oak tree?
How many meters there are between you and the clouds?
What happens when you keep placing zeroes at the end of numbers?
 
The answers to these questions appear in this book—along with many more amazing facts that celebrate the numbers zero to nine and powers of ten numbers ten to nine billion.
 
Starting with zero instead of one, this whimsical, fact-filled counting book will delight readers of all ages.
 
Combining elements of traditional and advanced counting books with a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world around us, Octopuses Have Zero Bones encourages young readers to fall in love with numbers and the world around them.
 
The book’s layered content offers an easy and attractive point of entry as well as the possible to explore and understand more at multiple levels.
 
“Prepared for the most inquisitive readers, bringing answers to fresh questions they may not even have thought to ask” —Smithsonian Magazine
 
"Octopuses Have Zero Bones deftly achieves two different goals. Its beautifully illustrated pages both describe our system of numerals and apply them to the universe around us, far and near. The young reader simultaneously acquires a sense of the scale of things and a language to describe it. Kids will be wowed by the pictures and linger over the examples—and maybe even measure a few new items for themselves. This is a multi-dimensional triumph." 
Larry Gonick, Overeducated Cartoonist & Author of Cartoon Guide Series

"Anne Richardson so wonderfully captures the joy of exploration that is foundational to all scientific discovery. As humanity sets our sights on the Moon, Mars, and beyond, and as we increasingly look to science to help us tackle challenges such as climate change here on Earth, what could be more important than encouraging our kids’ natural curiosity and inspiring the next generation of scientists and confident, creative thinkers." 
Adam Tobin, CEO, Chabot Space & Science Center