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LEO AND THE OCTOPUS

Leo struggles to make sense of the world. He doesn't understand the other children in his class, and they don't seem to understand him. But then one day, Leo meets Maya. Maya is an octopus, and the more Leo learns about her, the more he thinks that perhaps he isn't alone in this world, after all.

A picture book by Templar Publishing (UK). Illustrations by Chris Nixon.

In development for an animated featured film.

“This really is a wonderful book, rich in its layered narrative”

The Little Literary Society

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“Leo and the Octopus is a brilliant book for building empathy; it really raises awareness of what life is like living with autism.”

getkidsintobooks.com

“Sympathetic and gently insightful.”

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Leo and Maya

Kirkus STARRED review