{"product_id":"the-octopus-escapes-by-maile-meloy-author-and-felicita-sala-illustrator","title":"The Octopus Escapes by Maile Meloy (Author) and Felicita Sala (Illustrator)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author comes this poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist—perfect for fans of the Oscar-winning documentary film \u003ci\u003eMy Octopus Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe 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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaile 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.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaile Meloy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eLiars and Saints \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Family Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e; the short story collections \u003ci\u003eHalf in Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBoth Ways Is the Only Way I Want It \u003c\/i\u003e(named one of the \"10 Best Books of 2009\" by the\u003ci\u003e New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e); and a bestselling middle-grade trilogy. Her fiction has won the \u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e's Aga Khan Prize for Fiction, the PEN\/Malamud Award, and the Rosenthal Family Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Meloy was shortlisted for the UK's Orange Prize for Fiction and chosen as one of \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Young American Novelists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelicita Sala \u003c\/b\u003ereceived Italy's Premio Andersen for her work illustrating many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eGreen on Green\u003c\/i\u003e by Dianne White; \u003ci\u003eShe Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e by Lynn Fulton, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book; \u003ci\u003eJoan Procter, Dragon Doctor \u003c\/i\u003eby Patricia Valdez; \u003ci\u003eThe Octopus Escapes\u003c\/i\u003e by Maile Meloy; and \u003ci\u003eOde to an Onion \u003c\/i\u003eby Alexandria Giardino. She lives in Rome, Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781984812698\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: May 11, 2021\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003ePages: 40 \u003cbr\u003eAge Range: ages 3 to 7\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blue Campfire Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46570746773690,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/1543\/3146\/files\/OctopusEscapesFront.avif?v=1788722601","url":"https:\/\/www.bluecampfirebookstore.com\/products\/the-octopus-escapes-by-maile-meloy-author-and-felicita-sala-illustrator","provider":"Blue Campfire Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}