• Theme: Imagination, Emotions, Friendship, Acceptance, Expression
• Tone: Tender, Lyrical, Moving, Optimistic
• Age: 3-6 years old
• Suitable for: Children who have difficulty expressing their emotions, children who love stories with animals and fantasy.

• A story that praises imagination as a tool for understanding and expressing emotions.
• It teaches us to accept ourselves and others, even when we feel different.
• A tender and moving approach to children's emotions, with lyrical language and beautiful images.
• The illustration by Carmen Saldana is full of color and imagination, bringing Stanley's world to life.

The book has 32 pages and is published by Psichogios Publications. The illustrator is Carmen Saldana and the translation was done by Argyro Pipini. It was released on February 20, 2025.

"Stanley loved his Octopus.
He adored the way its skin changed colors.
And how it hid when it was scared.
Sometimes, Stanley wished he could disappear too."

"Stanley loved his Octopus.

He adored the way its skin changed colors.
And how it hid when it was scared.
Sometimes, Stanley wanted to disappear too."

Caryl Lewis is a multi-award-winning Welsh author of books for children, teenagers, and adults, having won the Book of the Year Award in Wales twice. With a rich body of work for television and film, she adapted her novel Martha, Jac A Sianco for the big screen (6 BAFTA Cymru awards) and wrote scripts for the successful series Y Gwyll/Hinterland. She teaches Creative Writing at Cardiff University and lives in Wales.