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Becky Scharnhorst is a children's book author who lives in Wisconsin with her husband, two kids, and several silly pets (but, sadly, no octopuses). She is the author of My School Stinks and This Field Trip Stinks. You can visit Becky online at beckyscharnhorst.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @beckyscharn. Jaclyn Sinquett grew up playing in her dad's garden, feeding worms to box turtles, and tossing french fries to seagulls at the Jersey Shore. She received her BFA in illustration from the University of the Arts in 2008 and has been illustrating professionally ever since. She now spends her time avoiding sunburn at the beach with her daughter, catching up on a certain great baking show, and illustrating books for children. Jaclyn is the illustrator of Loud Mouse, written by Idina Menzel and Cara Mentzel, and It Will Be OK, written by Lisa Katzenberger. She lives in Brick, New Jersey. You can visit Jaclyn Sinquett online at JaclynSinquett.com or follow her on Instagram @JSinquett.
The matter-of-fact text will easily pull anyone into this alternate version of the world, where octopuses play with stuffed toys, draw at easels, and hug their humans goodbye. As a bonus, the book does not reference a specific school level, making it accessible for a wide range of young children. A list of octopus facts after the story will help caregivers distinguish between truth and fiction presented in the narrative. A charming back-to-school book for the nervous octopus in all of us. -- Kirkus reviews
