Also an Octopus, or, A Little Bit of Nothing

Also an Octopus, or, A Little Bit of Nothing

First edition

Hardback (04 Oct 2016)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A 2017 Parent's Choice Gold Award Winner: Picture Books

Even the most totally awesome story starts with a little bit of nothing. What happens next is up to you! A delightfully meta picture book that will set imaginations soaring.


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 something even more amazing come to pass? Debut author Maggie Tokuda-Hall, with the help of illustrator Benji Davies, sets up an endearingly funny story, then hands the baton to readers, who will be more than primed to take it away.

Book information

ISBN: 9780763670849
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Imprint: Candlewick Press
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: [E]
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 397g
Height: 289mm
Width: 219mm
Spine width: 9mm