Nico's Octopus — Caroline Pitcher

So fabulous and mysterious a creature is the octopus, with its eight arms, its intelligence, its black ink, and its rambling ways, that its status is nearly as mythic as a dragon. Yet we know they exist down there in the sea, hidden in their caves and crannies. In this story, lucky Nico actually finds a little octopus in a fisherman''s net and rescues it, bringing it home with him. But will an octopus make a good pet? Caroline Pitcher''s story and Nilesh Mistry''s beautiful illustrations capture the wonder of Nico''s encounter with one of the mysteries of the natural world. Accompanied by a science note, this picture book will provide a perfect introduction to this little-understood sea creature.