The Octonauts and the Only Lonely Monster

By Meomi

- capitalizes on international Hello Kitty audience - characters already merchandised on clothing, stationery, purses and cellphones.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Immedium
• Release date: Jan 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781597020527

Meomi

Meomi is Vicki Wong (Vancouver, Canada) and Michael Murphy (Los Angeles, USA). Meomi's characters have appeared on clothing, toys, merchandise and magazines worldwide. They are the designers of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic mascots and create art and animation for numerous international clients. Meomi likes giant sea snails, ukuleles, afternoon tea and mud puppies. Visit them at www.meomi.com

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Reviews for The Octonauts and the Only Lonely Monster

[Kathryn Nixon · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My kids loved it. Very fun and informative. My kids have a new favorite series of bedtime stories.

[daumari · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is adorable, aaah.

[cheryl_in_cc_nv · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

You really have to just let yourself be young at heart to enjoy these. I do think this, the first, is my favorite.

[nmhale_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another quiet day under the water, until the Octo-alert summons the Octonauts from their various activities. They join Professor Inkling in the HQ and discover that their Octopod is under attack! Captain Barnacles, Kwazii, and Peso dash to their gups and head outside, ramming into the large octopus-like creature that is grappling their ship. Whereupon the poor thing begins to cry, and the Octonauts realize that the animal isn't an enemy at all. They talk to the lonely monster, who gives a brief story of his life. He woke up alone, and though he searched for friends, everyone he met ran away. He couldn't find anyone like him, either. The Octonauts decide to set out on another adventure, helping the lonely monster to search for his family. They look north, east, south, and west, but no animal has any news for them. They pause their search when Professor Inkling summons them home, where he informs them that he discovered the nature of their new friend, an Architeuthis Colosso Nutopus. Unfortunately, he is the only one in the whole ocean. The only lonely monster is consoled when he realizes that he has eight new friends, and he never need be lonely again.The Octonaut picture books are a treasure. They are fun adventures under the sea, merging reality and fantasy, and throwing in a good dose of silly. The Lonely Monster is another original picture book that inspired the television series, so don't expect a derivative story based on the tv show. This story is original. The Octonauts are just as cute as in their Disney franchise, but they have more distinguished personalities in the books. The illustrations interact with the text to create a more powerful story. For example, when the Octonauts search in the north, the pictures are formatted normally, but the south requires readers to flip the book upside down, and the east and west are meant to be read on their sides. In other words, you turn the book to the east, then the south, then the west. Clever. In addition, the book teaches kids without being preachy. The message is about embracing individuality, and also accepting friendship as a counter to isolation. Adults will enjoy the whimsical adventure and little jokes, visual and textual - at least, I certainly did. Kids will be entranced by the characters and the story. This picture book is an excellent example of a story for the whole family.

[untitled841 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

"Err...try the North Pole!"The Octonauts are back again, this time to help a lonely sea monster find others like him. This book takes you on a journey around the compass of the different seas in search for another sea monster. I love Professor Inkling's scientific ways of explaining things, it makes for a great togue tie during a story time!

[dimestorenovel · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very beautifully illustrated children's picture book with a cute story and adorable critters. My daughter loves it. Added bonus - I like it too.