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The Octopus Escapes — Content Guide for Parents

By Maile MeloyPenguin Young Readers Group2023-05-09ISBN 978059353397040 pages
The Octopus Escapes

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

From a New York Times bestselling author comes this poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist—now in a board book edition!

The octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys. But every day is the same, and the octopus soon tires of captive life. And so, under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape...

Maile Meloy and Felicita Sala bring us a story full of excitement and heart, about the thrill of hard-won freedom and the pull of home.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Octopus Escapes appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The book features an octopus escaping from captivity, which is framed as a story of freedom rather than violence. There are no depictions of physical violence or harm in the narrative. No genuinely frightening content is present in the book. The narrative focuses on the octopus's escape and does not include elements that would cause fear or distress.

  • Does The Octopus Escapes have violence?

    The book features an octopus escaping from captivity, which is framed as a story of freedom rather than violence. There are no depictions of physical violence or harm in the narrative.

  • Does The Octopus Escapes have scary content?

    No genuinely frightening content is present in the book. The narrative focuses on the octopus's escape and does not include elements that would cause fear or distress.

  • Does The Octopus Escapes have religious themes?

    No religious content in the book itself. The search results reference the author's background and other unrelated content, which is not relevant to the book's narrative.

  • Does The Octopus Escapes have racial/cultural content?

    No explicit racial themes are present in the book. The search results reference discussions about racism and social justice in other contexts, but these are not relevant to the book's narrative.

  • Does The Octopus Escapes have profanity?

    No profanity is present in the book. The search results reference other media that may contain profanity, but do not indicate any in 'The Octopus Escapes'.

  • Does The Octopus Escapes have climate change?

    No climate themes are present in the book. The narrative centers on the octopus's escape from captivity, and while the search results mention climate change in other contexts, they do not relate to the book's content.

  • Does The Octopus Escapes have sexual identity?

    No sexual content is present in the book. The search results mention unrelated films and reviews that discuss mature themes, but these are not relevant to the book's content.

  • Does The Octopus Escapes have gender roles?

    The book does not actively discuss or critique gender roles. It focuses on the octopus's adventure and cleverness without addressing themes related to gender expectations.

  • Does The Octopus Escapes have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are mentioned in the book's narrative. The search results reference general discussions about LGBTQ+ characters in other contexts, but do not provide evidence of such content in 'The Octopus Escapes'.

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