The Octopus and the Mermaid

"At the bottom of the sea, in the deepest of deep,

Was where many a magical creature did sleep.

Among all the creatures that called ocean 'home',

Lay a cracked coconut, rolling round on its own...

A tiny coconut octopus she turned out to be,

Colourful, spotted, but too shy to be free!

If only she could brave life outside the shell,

She would soon learn the ocean had secrets to tell..."

Join this enchanting story of how a lonely coconut octopus is befriended by a beautiful mermaid, and whether the octopus can overcome her shyness when her friend falls in trouble.

Rae Chastain is a debut children's author and illustrator, and The Octopus and the Mermaid is her first work. Having been interested in design of any form, Rae has worked in a multitude of different fields including animation, stationery design, furniture making, painting, cake decorating and spent thirteen years teaching design and technology. She considers children's book illustrating as the most delightful of all crafts, and where her skills have been best put to use.