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Because an Octopus Has Eight Arms: A story about an octopus who wants to do more-because it has more arms
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ISBN13: 9798288561016
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 18 2025
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.13 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 18 2025
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.13 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Because an Octopus Has Eight Arms
A story about an octopus who wants to do more-because it has more arms An octopus has eight arms.
That means it can do lots of things-maybe even everything at once!
But it also means it feels a lot, tries a lot, and sometimes needs to slow down.
This picture book follows one curious little octopus through three gentle, playful stories.
A story about an octopus who wants to do more-because it has more arms An octopus has eight arms.
That means it can do lots of things-maybe even everything at once!
But it also means it feels a lot, tries a lot, and sometimes needs to slow down.
This picture book follows one curious little octopus through three gentle, playful stories.
Full of color, kindness, and everyday emotions, each tale helps young readers understand themselves a little better-one arm, one moment at a time.
Perfect for kids who want to do everything and grown-ups who are learning to slow down with them. Story Descriptions 1. Because an Octopus Has Eight Arms Our octopus friend is always busy-stirring soup, playing music, helping others, all at the same time!
But one day, everything gets tangled. Maybe eight arms don't need to do eight things after all.
This story gently shows that it's okay to pause, breathe, and just be. 2. The Best at Hide and Seek With the power to change color, the octopus is unbeatable at hide and seek.
But when winning starts to feel a little lonely, it tries something new.
A sweet reminder that the best games are the ones we enjoy together. 3. One Feeling for Each Arm One arm is happy. One is scared. Another is just tired.
Sometimes, the octopus doesn't know how it feels-because it feels too much at once!
In this story, we learn that all feelings can have a place, and that's what makes us whole. A Note to Readers Kids have days when everything feels exciting-and overwhelming.
They want to try it all, feel it all, and understand it all.
This book was made for those days.
Each story is a soft place to land, for little readers learning about big feelings,
and for grown-ups who want to meet them right where they are.
Let's read together, slowly, one arm at a time.
Perfect for kids who want to do everything and grown-ups who are learning to slow down with them. Story Descriptions 1. Because an Octopus Has Eight Arms Our octopus friend is always busy-stirring soup, playing music, helping others, all at the same time!
But one day, everything gets tangled. Maybe eight arms don't need to do eight things after all.
This story gently shows that it's okay to pause, breathe, and just be. 2. The Best at Hide and Seek With the power to change color, the octopus is unbeatable at hide and seek.
But when winning starts to feel a little lonely, it tries something new.
A sweet reminder that the best games are the ones we enjoy together. 3. One Feeling for Each Arm One arm is happy. One is scared. Another is just tired.
Sometimes, the octopus doesn't know how it feels-because it feels too much at once!
In this story, we learn that all feelings can have a place, and that's what makes us whole. A Note to Readers Kids have days when everything feels exciting-and overwhelming.
They want to try it all, feel it all, and understand it all.
This book was made for those days.
Each story is a soft place to land, for little readers learning about big feelings,
and for grown-ups who want to meet them right where they are.
Let's read together, slowly, one arm at a time.
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