If I had an octopus

Gabby Dawnay, Alex Barrow

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Board book

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English

Thames & Hudson Ltd
04 May 2023

Picture storybooks; Animal stories (Children's&YA)

Series: If I had a…

A board book edition of this charming and imaginative story in the bestselling 'If I had a...' series, which imagines life with an octopus as a pet.

I really want a clever pet, a pet with many charms.

The sort of pet with talents, and a large amount of arms

Have you ever thought about what the best aquatic pet would be? It's an octopus, of course! Playing different ball games simultaneously and staying camouflaged when it's bedtime is eight times the fun - just watch out for the ink...

With vibrant illustrations and playful rhymes, If I Had an Octopus is a delightful bedtime story that follows a little girl's flight of fancy as she imagines the advantages and disadvantages of having an octopus for a pet.

By: Gabby Dawnay
Illustrated by: Alex Barrow
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 185mm, Width: 171mm,
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780500653180
ISBN 10: 0500653186
Series: If I had a…
Pages: 28
Publication Date: 04 May 2023
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Board book
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Gabby Dawnay is a writer and poet. She is a regular contributor to OKIDO magazine and a scriptwriter for children's television. Alex Barrow, a London-based illustrator, is the art director for and a regular contributor to OKIDO magazine. Alex and Gabby are the duo behind the If I had a... series of children's picture books, as well, as A House for Mouse and A Song for Bear, all published by Thames & Hudson.

Reviews for If I had an octopus

'A joyous, imaginative journey into a child's desire for a very unlikely pet told in rhyme that sings' - Joseph Coelho 'Brightly illustrated rhyming fun' - Daily Mirror '' -