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Leo and the Octopus

Isabelle Marinov

Illustrator: Chris Nixon

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2021

Publisher: Kane Miller / EDC Publishing

ISBN: 978-1-68464-277-9

Keywords: autism, friendship

Prone to sensory overload, Leo struggles to make sense of the world until he bonds with an octopus in the local aquarium. Illustrations include details of octopus behaviors.