Octopus leaves her cave in a lively reef because she is shy and the seahorses there find her fascinating, but when she finds a quieter, more peaceful spot she misses her home and friends.

Provides an introduction into the life of an octopus.

It's the day of the Reeftown Rhythm Festival but Wave is too shy to join the fun. Splash and his friends are amazed when they finally see the octopus's unique dance moves! -- Publisher description.

"When Nora hears a soft "tap, tap, tap" at her bedroom window she never expects it to be the tentacle of a very large octopus, but that's exactly what it is--an octopus on her apartment building. The octopus turns out to be a very neighborly sort of octopus, helping the residents to wash their cars or weed the window boxes, and Nora makes fast friends with him. But one morning, the octopus is nowhere in sight. Has he moved on already? And just when...

Arlo likes octopuses but when he tries to draw one his picture does not turn out well at all--or does it?

Just once, Sam wants to be the best on a special day at school, but on "Take Your Octopus to School Day," his pet, Thurgood, surprises even him.

Touchy the Octopus loves to touch the things he loves, but sometimes, he touches everything.

When mommy octopus tells little Floyd that it is time for bed, he decides that his parents want help getting their baths and putting on their pajamas (not what Mommy-O meant)--soon all three are covered with water and bubbles, and his parents are so exhausted that they fall asleep before Floyd is in bed.

During a school trip to the aquarium, Coral, a small girl with big dreams, finds a kindred spirit in a tiny octopus who knows being invisible is not always a bad thing.

Whistler and Lila, two of the mice children who live in a lighthouse, meet a young octopus when they visit the beach during low tide.