Aqua Boy, published in 2024 by Otter barry Books (UK) and Candlewick (US) tells the story of Aaron who overcomes his fear of going underwater when he meets a stranded octopus. The book highlights the importance of life below water to the world. It was fun to see the problem of ocean polution from a child's point of view and to communicate this huge topic in a few hundred words. The beauty of picturebooks is that the pictures add another dimension to the storytelling.
I learned a lot about octopus when creating the story and about the communities whose livlihoods depend on the seas and oceans. I tried to ensure that the story was respectful to both. Aqua Boy is avaiale in all cool bookstores!
