Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Octopus Escapes | 2021 | Maile Meloy | Buy |
The Octopus Escapes (2021) is Maile Meloy’s picture book for younger readers.
The story follows an octopus that keeps finding ways out of its tank, inspired by real accounts of octopuses escaping from aquariums. The book is aimed at children ages four to eight and pairs Meloy’s text with illustrations that bring the clever cephalopod to life.
Meloy is better known for her adult literary fiction, including the novels Liars and Saints and A Family Daughter, as well as her short story collections. The Octopus Escapes shows a lighter side of her writing, and she also wrote the middle-grade Apothecary series for older children. This picture book is her only work aimed at the youngest readers.