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MAY 18, 2022

Mr. Octopus Has a Way Series

A set of "Fun + Cute" for children aged 2-5. + good-looking + easy to use + easy to read" creative cognitive picture book.

How can a white umbrella become black? When playing hide-and-seek, how can no one be found? How can I get into a coin-sized bottle mouth? ... Don't worry, the mighty Mr. Octopus always has a way! He has eight "hands" and can spray ink six times in one breath. He is also known as the "chameleon in the sea"!


"Mr. Octopus Has A Way Series" is a set of interesting cognitive picture books featuring Mr. Octopus as the protagonist, involving various cognitive contents such as colors, numbers, animals, and time. Each book also has a creative interactive process: folding pages, three-dimensional pages, pulling pages, turning pages, etc. Let's learn about the world in a fun way!


"Mr. Octopus Has A Way Series" includes 5 books: Mr. Octopus Selling Umbrellas, Mr. Octopus's Birthday, Where is Mr. Octopus Hiding?, Mr. Octopus Wants to Contest, Mr. Octopus Going to Take Pictures, all written and illustrated by Han Xu, the author-illustrator of Little Red Riding Hood Out of the Forest.

 

By Han Xu

Hardcover 9787544869058

210mm*210mm

November 2018

34 pages

Age: 2~5


English translation available.


Rights sold to Vietnam, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore


Award

2018 "Golden Pinwheel International Young Illustrators Competition": People’s Choice Award;


Selected for the 2019 Bratislava International Illustration Biennale.

Mr. Octopus Selling Umbrellas


Mr. Octopus Sells Umbrellas is a picture book special for children aged 0-3 regarding animal cognition and color enlightenment.


It's raining! Mr. Octopus begins to sell umbrellas! Elephants, lions, peacocks...what they want are all different. Look at animals that can change color and those "invisible" animals! Their requirements are a bit strange. Can Mr. Octopus’ umbrellas satisfy to everyone?


Let's play color games with Han Xu! Let's experience the fascination of color with adorable animals and wonderful plots.

By Han Xu

Hardcover 9787544863612

210mm*210mm

March 2019

34 pages

Age: 2~5


English translation available.


Rights sold to Vietnam, Taiwan and Singapore

Mr. Octopus's Birthday


Mr. Octopus' birthday is today. A little spider delivered a blueberry, two enormous bears delivered two pineapples, and three little pigs delivered three pomegranates... All of the friends brought unexpected gifts. Mr. Octopus, on the other hand, forgot to make a birthday cake... 


A picture book about cognitive enlightenment for children aged 2 to 5. Using birthday gifts as the main line and digital matching as the rationale, it offers a way for children to experience the warmth of friendship in addition to recognizing animals, fruits, and digits.

By Han Xu

Hardcover 9787544869034

210mm*210mm

March 2021

34 pages

Age: 2~5


English translation available.


Rights sold to Vietnam, Singapore

Where is Mr. Octopus Hiding?


Mr. Octopus claimed to be the King of Hide and Seek, but no one believed him. 

The crab noticed Mr. Octopus' markings in the jar, the turtle noticed Mr. Octopus' tentacles under the shell, and the clownfish noticed Mr. Octopus' large head in the middle of the coral. Which one is the real Mr. Octopus? Everyone noticed a stone with a hat. Is there anything special about this stone? 


This book delivers the characteristics of various sea creatures through a fun game of hide and seek.

By Han Xu

Hardcover 9787544869058

210mm*210mm

March 2021

34 pages

Age: 2~5


English translation available.


Rights sold to Vietnam, Singapore

Mr. Octopus Wants to Contest


Mr. Octopus suggested that everyone play together on a boring day. 

The giraffe is the tallest, the leopard is the fastest, the hippopotamus has the largest mouth, and the rooster has the loudest voice... What is it, though, that Mr. Octopus will do that none of them can match? What will everyone get when the competition is over? 


Various competitions demonstrate the characteristics of various animals and delivers that everyone is unique and has their own shining spots.

By Han Xu

Hardcover 9787544869041

210mm*210mm

March 2021

34 pages

Age: 2~5


English translation available.


Rights sold to Vietnam, Singapore

Mr. Octopus Going to Take Pictures


Mr. Octopus has a new camera and plans to go out and take some pictures. 

The puppy poses solemnly, the ostrich stands carelessly, and the gorilla flexes his muscles majestically... But what did Mr. Octopus see for the first time he used the camera? Finally, can Mr. Octopus have his own photoshoot? 


This book depicts a variety of photo poses for single-person and large group photos, and the one-to-one correspondence between photos and models show the relationship between the whole and the parts.

About the author

HAN XU


A picture book author, a young illustrator, and a practitioner of aesthetic education for children.
She graduated from Shandong Academy of Arts in 2010 with a major in visual communication and then went on to study at Bologna Academy of Fine Arts in Italy with a major in illustration and publishing and a master's degree in art. Her debut picture book, Little Red Riding Hood Out of the Forest won the Gold Award in the 2017 "My Favorite Children's Book" Picture Book Category, as well as the Gold Award in Illustration in the CLAUDIO ABBADO Competition of Italian Art Schools. Several of her works have been translated into French, Swedish, and other languages. She is adored by children all over the world.

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