Octopus Stew

Octopus StewWhat do you do when an octopus captures Grandma? Put on your superhero cape and rescue her This clever picture book tells two stories in one, from award winning Afro Latino artist Eric Velasquez. The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. " Tenga cuidado " Ramsey shouts. "Be careful " But it's too late. The octopus traps Grandma Ramsey uses both art and intellect to free his beloved abuela. Then the story takes a surprising

What do you do when an octopus captures Grandma? Put on your superhero cape and rescue her This clever picture book tells two stories in one, from award-winning Afro-Latino artist Eric Velasquez.

The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. " Tenga cuidado " Ramsey shouts. "Be careful " But it's too late. The octopus traps Grandma

Ramsey uses both art and intellect to free his beloved abuela.

Then the story takes a surprising twist. And it can be read two ways. Open the fold-out pages to find Ramsey telling a story to his family. Keep the pages folded, and Ramsey's octopus adventure is real.

This beautifully illustrated picture book, drawn from the author's childhood memories, celebrates creativity, heroism, family, grandmothers, grandsons, Puerto Rican food, Latinx culture and more.

With an author's note and the Velasquez family recipe for Octopus Stew

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 09/17/2019
ISBN: 9780823437542
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.80w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2019
Publishers Weekly 07/15/2019
School Library Journal 09/01/2019 pg. 109
Booklist 09/01/2019 pg. 114
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2020 pg. 83