On sale now!
Buy it from my Indie of choice, Books Inc.
Or from my eRetailer of choice, iBooks (bonus, I narrate this edition)
Here’s a bunch of reasons you should buy it, according to people who are not me:
It’s a Parent’s Choice Award Gold Medal Winner!
A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of 2017 –Humor Category
“There’s a playful look at plot mechanics in Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Benji Davies’ Also An Octopus (Walker), which first asks what a story needs, then supplies it – in the shape of an eight-legged protagonist, a space-travel dream and a ukulele. With dynamic, polychromatic illustrations and finely judged text, this paean to the “little bit of nothing” with which a book begins should be a sure-fire hit for aspiring writers of any age.” —The Guardian
“This is a smart and uplifting look at how stories work and the power of imagination – paired with bright colours and a very cuddly octopus in a cosy red hat. One for the creative kids out there (which is to say, all of them).” —The Irish Times
“Tokuda-Hall subtly introduces concepts like conflict and emotional stakes… and the concluding image—of a rocket scientist water-skiing atop a rhino while wearing a colander on her head—cements the idea that, when it comes to storytelling, anything is possible.” —Publisher’s Weekly
“A perceptive how-to for beginner storytellers.” —Kirkus Reviews
“In terms of new children’s writers, Maggie Tokuda-Hall is definitely one to watch.” —The Fountain
“The payoff for an adult reading a child’s book is in the child’s reaction. Tokuda-Hall’s tale of an octopus (quite darling, in the illustrator Benji Davies’s rendering) building a spaceship out of waffles made my kids laugh hysterically. There’s no sweeter sound,” —The New York Times
“Funny and engaging, this book has an interactive quality that will inspire kids to imagine a story of their own.” —Booklist
