I'm a Dumbo Octopus! - (Anne Lambelet's Marine Life Graphic Guides) by Anne Lambelet (Paperback)

About the Book

"Dumbo octopus Grimpy presents a tour of the whole cephalopod class: cuttlefish, nautiluses, octopuses, and squids. When he dwells on everything he can't do, the others show him why it's great to be a dumbo!"--

Book Synopsis

Meet Grimpy! He's a dumbo octopus, and he's taking us on a tour of the whole cephalopod class--underwater creatures such as cuttlefish, nautiluses, octopuses, and squids.

Grimpy knows all about what makes these many-armed marvels so special, like how the coconut octopus uses tools or the cuttlefish talks with color! It seems like every creature has a special ability--except him. When Grimpy gets stuck on everything a dumbo octopus can't do, the other cephalopods show him why it's great to be a dumbo.

Review Quotes

"Animal-loving kids will devour I'm a Dumbo Octopus!: A Graphic Guide to Cephalopods, Anne Lambelet's charming, colorful, and funny guide to everybody's favorite eight-armed sea creatures. . . a delightful, amusing nonfiction graphic novel perfect for curious kids."--starred, Shelf Awareness

-- (3/7/2025 12:00:00 AM)

"Page by page, Grimpy leads readers of this informative and light-hearted book through the undersea environments where cephalopods thrive. . . A fun-filled book that also manages to help readers better understand some of the most alien-like life forms on Earth. Reviewer Rating: 5"--Children's Literature

-- (3/10/2025 12:00:00 AM)

"For its debut, the Anne Lambelet's Marine Life Graphic Guides recruits the cutest little narrator you ever did see: Grimpy, the dumbo octopus . . . This guide is an obvious pick for Science Comics fans, but even kids who don't typically go for nonfiction will be delighted by the entertaining presentation of information."--starred, Booklist

-- (2/19/2025 12:00:00 AM)

"The approachable text and friendly pink-, blue-, and red-hued panels effectively and humorously convey the amazing diversity among animals in this group."--Horn Book Magazine

-- (2/25/2025 12:00:00 AM)

"Lambelet offers an enchanting blend of whimsy and well-chosen, creatively expressed facts. . . An informative, buoyant, and wildly original look at some marine marvels."--starred, Kirkus Reviews

-- (12/23/2024 12:00:00 AM)

"Perfect for young marine biologists, this title uses humor and fascinating facts to capture the imagination and remind readers that new discoveries are being made every day." --starred, School Library Journal

-- (12/1/2024 12:00:00 AM)