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A GNCRT Outstanding Comics Award Honor Book A Booklist Editor's Choice Graphic Novel List A Kirkus Best Middle-Grade Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year 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. Picture book creator and graphic novelist Anne Lambelet presents a fun, factually robust look at some of the most interesting creatures under the sea. This high-interest and informative series is a character-driven tour of marine life of all kinds that will show kids why the sea is so special.

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""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)

Author Information

Anne Lambelet earned a bachelor's degree in illustration from the University of the Arts in 2014 where she was awarded the Roger T. Hane award for the top illustration portfolio by a senior. Her graphic novel I'm a Dumbo Octopus was selected as an Outstanding Comic Award Honor Book in the Children's Nonfiction category in 2026. She currently lives in Philadelphia with her husband Brice, her adorable dog, Eevee and her morbidly obese (but also adorable) cat, Fitzgerald. Anne Lambelet earned a bachelor's degree in illustration from the University of the Arts in 2014 where she was awarded the Roger T. Hane award for the top illustration portfolio by a senior. Her graphic novel I'm a Dumbo Octopus was selected as an Outstanding Comic Award Honor Book in the Children's Nonfiction category in 2026. She currently lives in Philadelphia with her husband Brice, her adorable dog, Eevee and her morbidly obese (but also adorable) cat, Fitzgerald.

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