Orem Library

Simple text and color illustrations introduces the reader to octopuses and squid.

"Octopuses have eight tentacles lined with suction cups. Their skin can change color, and they shoot black ink at their enemies. Find out more facts about these amazing sea creatures"--

After Octopus helps Cowboy fix a broken seesaw, the two very different creatures become firm friends.

Octopus helps his buddy get ready for bed, but in most unusual ways.

"An octopus is taken from his undersea home to live in an aquarium, but he soon tires of captive life"--

"The story of how in April 2016, Inky the octopus escaped from the New Zealand aquarium and became an international sensation."--

Grandpa helps his favorite grandpup to avoid scratching his chicken pox by telling how he once had to fight off an octopus during a terrible storm.

While spending the day at the beach, Daisy's imaginary friend Posey turns her into a mermaid and they help a lost octopus reunite with her friends.

"It begins with an octopus who plays the ukulele. Since this is a story, the octopus has to want something--maybe to travel to faraway galaxies in a totally awesome purple spaceship. Then the octopus sets out to build a spaceship out of soda cans, glue, umbrellas, glitter, and waffles. OK, maybe the octopus needs some help, like from an adorable bunny friend, and maybe that bunny turns out to be . . . a rocket scientist? (Probably not.) But could...