Cover of The Octopus' Gift: Where It All Began

Mia Kingtide Picture Book 1

The Octopus’ Gift

Where It All Began

Ages 4 to 8 · 32 pages, fully illustrated

Before the novels, there was the tidepool. When ten-year-old Mia finds an octopus trapped among the rocks, she stands up to the crowd and sets it free, and the ocean gives her a gift in return. A fully illustrated picture-book retelling of the moment the whole series began.

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ISBN (paperback): 9798993727936

ISBN (hardcover): 9798993727929

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Share the illustrations and story as a read-aloud, then talk about kindness to animals and what you might notice at a tide pool.

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Two opening spreads from the book. Open a spread at full size to see the illustrations and read the story.

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