Vern Kousky is the author-illustrator of HAROLD LOVES HIS WOOLLY HAT, called ""accessible and appealing"" in a starred review from School Library Journal, and LAWRENCE- THE BUNNY WHO WANTED TO BE NAKED. He is also the creator of THE BLUE SONGBIRD and OTTO, THE OWL WHO LOVED POETRY. Visit him on the Web at vernkousky.com or on Instagram at @vernkousky.
Translucent, layered watercolors make an inviting ocean from surface to seafloor, full of colorful, anthropomorphic fishy faces, charmingly stylized and expertly rendered. It's a simple and heartwarming story all around. Anyone would be a sucker for this little octopus. -Kirkus Reviews