Also an Octopus

Debut author Tokuda-Hall offers a capricious crash course in the elements and boundless possibilities of story…freewheeling digital art keeps pace with the encouraging narration, and the concluding image—of a rocket scientist water-skiing atop a rhino while wearing a colander on her head—cements the idea that, when it comes to storytelling, anything is possible.—Publishers WeeklyMixing deadpan humor with whimsical, endearing characters, Tokuda-Hall spins a reader-friendly metanarrative out of a wickedly absurd premise. Filled with numerous shades of purple, yellow, and blue, Davies' inspired digital artwork springs from the page, like bursts of an overactive imagination…A perceptive how-to for beginner storytellers.—Kirkus ReviewsFunny and engaging, this book has an interactive quality that will inspire kids to imagine a story of their own.—BooklistThe bubbly, appealing art has punchy humor and works as an ongoing conversation with the narration, bringing the fumbling but exciting progress of crafting a new story to life…This entertaining read-aloud will jump-start imaginations and create opportunities for thinking about existing tales as well as for making new ones.—School Library JournalA superfun story that completely engages the imagination (while actually teaching kids about constructing a good story), "Also an Octopus" is first rate in every way.—Reading Eagle (from Kendal Rautzhan's "Books to Borrow")