The Octonauts and the Only Lonely Monster

This is first of the original books that inspired the TV show and it differs slightly to what you get on the show. It is still wonderful, however. Ours is a paperback copy.The resident crew of the Octopod awakens to what appears to be an attack. It is a creature who has mistaken the Octopod as one of its kind, and for whom it is searching. The Octonauts are just the team to help him find what he's looking for. There begins their adventure through the oceans of the Earth.I love how the text and illustrations lie in the same orientation as the compass during the search for the creature's species. Rotating the book, flicking pages back and forth adds interest.The journey is adventurous and fun, and provides ample opportunity to lower or raise your voice as you exclaim, or pretend-cry as you read to your little audience.During the ocean quest there is so much visual detail that you have an opportunity to make up your own search-and-find of sea creatures. Can you find me a walrus, a killer whale, an igloo; how many viking hats can you count? How many tee-pees can you see? (yes, tee-pees).The message at the end has a beautiful double meaning that is good for discussion.Everything about this book is beautiful. The colour illustrations are gorgeous throughout. They have so much detail that you miss some the first time, and pick them up on the second and subsequent readings. There are fictional sea creatures as well as real ones (the TV show focuses on real sea creatures only). And there is a clever play on words in the illustrations that older readers appreciate.Did you see the special message at the bottom of the Dedication page? This book is a winner.

Although not the BBC version of the octonauts it is a beautiful book, the illustrations are appealing to adults and children, the text is easily understandable for my 3yr old, if a little long for him. My 7yr old likes to read it to herself. A definite keeper and I think I will be keeping an eye out for other books from meomi. If your child is not interested in the BBC Octonauts don't be put off this book - it's excellent in its own right. A real must for a little bookworm and would actually make a good present. I'm very pleased with it, and I'm especially glad I got a hardback copy as its being read every nit at the moment!

Adorable books. Great for a four year old!

Great book with good illustrations. My 3yo loves it.

My Octonauts obsessed 5yo, loved it.

A mi niño le encanto el cuento, seguramente comprare los demás de la colección, es de un tamaño grande, la pasta dura, se siente de buena calidad,