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Out of the Blue

Nic Yulo

In this touching story, a girl and an octopus unexpectedly connect over feeling small in a big world.

Coral has big dreams about grand adventures--but it's hard to go after these big dreams when you're the smallest in the class and feel completely invisible. During a school trip to the aquarium, Coral finds a kindred spirit in Kraken, a small octopus who knows that being invisible isn't always a bad thing.

When Coral finds herself in the aquarium after everyone else goes home, she learns that being seen isn't always about how big you are.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Dial Books
  • Publish Date: Jul 25th, 2023
  • Pages: 40
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.20in - 10.30in - 0.50in - 1.05lb
  • EAN: 9780593353875
  • Recommended age: 04-08
  • Categories: Animals - Marine LifeSocial Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-RelianceImagination & Play

About the Author

Nic Yulo is the author-illustrator of Patch of Sky, as well as a video game writer and film writer-director. She lives in New York City with her pup.

Praise for this book

"Yulo distills a difficult, relatable concept--even the small and seemingly unseen have a light to shine--into a digestible story for young readers. The illustrations deftly use background color to distinguish between the white expanse of the aquarium and the solid black darkness of Kraken's habitat . . . Concise and effective storytelling brings the invisible to light." --Kirkus

"The technicolor images of people and fishcontrast with the black background and evoke the feeling of a darkened aquarium, and the varied perspectives effectively convey Coral's feelings of smallness." --BCCB