{"product_id":"everyone-wants-an-octopus-book-we-all-belong-in-stories-9781761210846","title":"Everyone Wants an Octopus Book!: We All Belong in Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"...Simple conversational text and beachy visuals belie a bigger point about the way books (and bonds) help readers feel seen and understood.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryone Wants an Octopus Book\u003c\/i\u003e! is a great conversation-starting children's book about representation. Inky is down in the dumps because he can't find a book with a character like himself. There are bears and ducks and dogs, but no octopuses.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e Inky the octopus wants to read a book with a character that looks like them. With their best friend, Quack the duck, they scour every shelf, but all they seem to find are more books about ducks! Why aren't there any stories with octopuses? They decide maybe it's time for one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Wonderfully illustrated by Makoto Koji, a talented Japanese-Australian illustrator and animator, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryone Wants an Octopus Book!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a humorous, accessible and broadly-appealing story that just happens to carry a worthy message. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For ages 3-9 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Ledden\u003c\/b\u003e is a Sydney-based children's book author and podcaster. She has published two picture books, \u003ci\u003eWalking Your Human\u003c\/i\u003e (Larrikin House) and \u003ci\u003eTulip and Brutus\u003c\/i\u003e (Ford Street). Liz also co-hosts kids' book podcast \u003ci\u003eOne More Page\u003c\/i\u003e with her friends, authors and book lovers Kate Simpson and Nat Amoore. Together, the \u003ci\u003eOne More Page\u003c\/i\u003e team contributed a kids' play to the CBCA anthology \u003ci\u003eOLD WORLDS, NEW WORLDS, OTHER WORLDS\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMakoto Koji\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese-Australian illustrator and animator. She was born in Hiroshima in the Year of the Rabbit and was raised in the wilderness of rural Queensland. Her work draws from her unique upbringing, a blend of Eastern and Western sensibilities. She lives in Adelaide in South Australia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bright Light","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875275346194,"sku":"9781761210846","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9fe863c2-a165-4f4e-8d34-4864a2e7bd64.jpg?v=1738284627","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/everyone-wants-an-octopus-book-we-all-belong-in-stories-9781761210846","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}