Octopus (Slippery Fish) This download is a printable emergent reader book that follows the song Octopus (Slippery Fish) by Charlotte Diamond. Your Students will love it!! The print and simple pictures are easy to follow for young readers. Use it after singing the song and exploring sea animals. The reader is in B&W and color. The teacher can use the color version to introduce the read-aloud. The students can use the B&W version to color and read along with the song.