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THE OCTOPUS ESCAPES

Maile Meloy Felicita Sala

From the bestselling author of The Apothecary series comes a poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist.
The octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys. But every day is the same, and the octopus soon tires of captive life. And so, under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape...

Maile Meloy and Felicita Sala bring us a story full of excitement and heart, about the thrill of hard-won freedom and the pull of home.

Maile Meloy is the bestselling author of a middle-grade trilogy: The Apothecary, which won the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award and the California Book Awards Gold Medal; The Apprentices; and The After-Room. She also writes short stories, essays, and novels for adults. She grew up in Montana and lives in Los Angeles. Visit her online at mailemeloy.com.

Felicita Sala received Italy's Premio Andersen for her work illustrating many books for children, including She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lynn Fulton, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor by Patricia Valdez; and I Don't Draw, I Color! by Adam Lehrhaupt. Visit her online at FelicitaSala.com. Follow her on Instagram @felicita.sala.
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Published 2021-05-11 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

Comments

Greek: Papadopoulos ; Italian: Terre die Mezzo

Sala (Green on Green) contributes vibrant art... The tender narrative is gratifying and may serve as an effective jumping-off point for discussions about animal captivity.

This satisfying home-away-home narrative.... offers an opportunity for conversation with young readers about the roles of zoos and aquariums.

BRIGHTLY included THE OCTOPUS ESCAPES in their Ultimate Summer Reading List! Read more...

This is a beautifully illustrated picture book that manages to be lighthearted and fun whilst also exploring the negative implications of keeping animals - especially animals caught in the wild - in captivity. Read more...

Children will be drawn to the colorful, cute octopus and the diversity of sea life contained in the bright illustrations.

BRIT + CO included THE OCTOPUS ESCAPES in their list of "New Books To Read With Kids Of Any Age!" Read more...

It's impossible not to adore the intrepid octopus... Sala's vibrant illustrations teem with life.Readers will get a great glimpse into the capabilities of the wonderfully brainy octopus in this sweet meditation on the tradeoffs between living in safe comfort and making your own way in the world.