Emile: The Helpful Octopus

By Tomi Ungerer

Book Overview

Emile is an eight-legged hero who has twice as much courage and four times as many legs as most people - except, of course, other octopuses.

When deep-sea diver Captain Samovar is attacked by a ferocious shark, Emile comes to his aid. Grateful to his rescuer, the Captain invites him to stay at his home, where Emile sleeps in a bathtub full of salt water. Emile turns out to be a fantastic octopus: he is a gifted musician (able to play three instruments simultaneously) and a great lifeguard, teaching children to swim and saving people from drowning. One day, Emile and the Captain, who works on a police launch, encounter a suspicious-looking boat in the ocean, with a dangerous group of smugglers on board...

A charming tale of a fearless crime-fighting, eight-legged hero that will delight two-legged readers of all ages.

Age 5-8

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714849731
• ISBN13: 9780714849737
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.1" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3