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
Read and discover together
Share the illustrations and story as a read-aloud, then talk about kindness to animals and what you might notice at a tide pool.
Look inside
Two opening spreads from the book. Open a spread at full size to see the illustrations and read the story.
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Mia and Dad at the tide pools · View full-size spread (opens in a new tab) -
A discovery beneath the surface · View full-size spread (opens in a new tab)