Think like you've got nine brains, feel like you've got three hearts, and hug as though you have eight arms. Wisdom begins in wonder: and there is no creature so weird and wonderful as the octopus. Wise, compassionate, strong yet adaptable—and with Houdini-like vanishing tricks—octopuses are the most fascinating creatures on the planet. They provide a masterclass in self-care and there is so much we can learn from them. With the help of Weird Is Beautiful you will discover: • When to be strong, and when to be flexible • How to sift through the flotsam and jetsam of your life to find the pearls you should cling to • How camouflage can be self-care, but when you should let your true colours shine! • How to multi-task, even when you don't have eight arms • When to allow the currents of the ocean to sweep you along, and when to stick your tentacles to the rocks and resist • How to live wild, weird and free Who said life above water can't sparkle? • On-trend gift book for fans of Other Minds, the Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher or the reversible octopus plush toy that went viral on TikTok • Peppered with fascinating facts, quirky observations and beautiful watercolour illustrations • With conservation high on the global agenda, this book taps into the ways in which our lives are intertwined and enriched by our environment • Appealing to the same market as the hugely successful The Little Book of Animal Philosophy books (Sloth, Alpaca and Otter).
