Inky the Octopus by Erin Guendelsberger & David Leonard (Children's Picture Book Review)

Inky the Octopus

Written by Erin Guendelsberger
Illustrated by David Leanord
Published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

on April 3, 2018

Genre: Children's, Picture Books
Length: 32 pages
Ages: 4 - 10 years



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Synopsis:
Out of this tank, I must be free.
I must explore the open sea!

Inky the octopus is bored with aquarium life and wants to escape to the ocean! But just how can an octopus in a tank get to the open seas? Find out in Inky the Octopus, the only tale of the mischievous octopus to be officially endorsed by the National Aquarium of New Zealand.

Our Thoughts:

This fun picture book features an illustrated version of a real octopus that actually escaped from the National Aquarium of New Zealand in 2016! Inky the Octopus shares his story with fun illustrations and prose!

Told from Inky's cloistered point of view, we experience the feeling of being cooped up in a tank all the time and how he longs for the wide-open ocean, which ultimately leads to his daring escape. But first, a trip through the aquarium! 

The illustrations in this book are amazing! Each page is beautifully awash in bright watercolors that stand out and details that catch the eye. The pages include other fun sea creatures within the aquarium and a beautiful coral reef in the ocean that Inky eventually calls his home.

This wonderful picture book includes a full-color photo of the actual live Inky in his tank before his escape. It also shares a few other odd octopuses and lots of extra fun information about octopi!

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