In keeping with my temporary "shortcut" posts, here's one that deserves a LOOOONG look, and some follow up connections. THE OCTOPUS ESCAPES is written by Maile Meloy and illustrated by Felicita Sala.
Indiebound included a review and summary:
"From a New York Times bestselling author comes this poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist—perfect for fans of the Oscar-winning documentary film My Octopus Teacher."
"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."
Now from me:
Their summary saved me the trouble of mentioning the amazing documentary, MY OCTOPUS TEACHER, but allowed me to contribute this link to the real life story that, just guessing here, inspired this charmer:
[This is a YouTube link of a news station report. Even the ads appear to be kid-friendly. I certainly hope that you'll give this book a look and then share it, along with the short video clip, with kids in your lives. It could lead to some interesting discussions about the role of zoos and similar organizations have in our world, how we think about that, and maybe even about the things (lives) we eat.]
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