Walking Your Octopus: A Guidebook to the Domesticated Cephalopod Hardcover – July 1, 2013

If you're reading the reviews you must already be a fan of the amazing octopus. Stop reading and buy it already

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Ella Quinn

August 22, 2017

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Gorgeous drawings of a pet octopus? If you're reading the reviews you must already be a fan of the amazing octopus. Stop reading and buy it already. Then flip through the pages, ooh-and-aah a bit, realize you need at least one of these prints on your wall, track down the artist, and buy your favorite image. Well, that's what I did, anyway.

Oh, the worst part of this book? Finding your favorite image. Seriously, it's more difficult than it sounds.

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July 19, 2013

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I rarely get excited about a new book - I bought it on a lark, but am glad I did once it arrived. The art is not only gorgeous, but the story line is great. The book works for both adults and kids, and each page is a new treat. There's about twice as many drawings as you'd expect, and they're all magnificent and terribly witty.

I immediately started over after the first "reading" which is very rare for me.

It's far better to hold than just looking at the images on the web. The cover is rigid, and the paper far heavier than other books I have in this price range.

I know this sounds like a paid review, but it's not. I just really love this book.

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The Victorian Lady's Choice Companion

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Dino Dan

January 12, 2015

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An absolutely charming, delightful little book! For fans of Victorian-era illustration and fashion (as I am), and/or octopus enthusiasts (likewise), who appreciate liberal doses of visual humor (yep!), a sure-fire hit!

Follow along with simple 'advice' as a young woman selects and raises her very own land-dwelling octopus. Be sure to catch the small references in the illustrations to C'thulu, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Yellow Submarine and so on.

Utterly taken by this relatively thin but beautifully illustrated tome, I eagerly await the next book!

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June 5, 2014

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I bought this to read to my class. I really love this book. It has such fun illustrations and a great story line. However!!! I wish the pictures were a little less risque. I felt uncomfortable with so much boob and somewhat provocative pictures of the protagonist. I didn't show every page to my students. That is sad because I do not feel I can leave the book out for the students to look at without someone being offended. They really wanted to look through it because some of the illustrations are just wonderful!

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July 17, 2013

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I have not been so charmed by a book in a really long time. The art is amazing, the writing is perfection. It is a guide book for owning a pet octopus. Witty and fun. My children loved it as much as I did. You could frame every single picture in this book. Each one is a detailed piece of art. I am tempted to buy a second copy for that very reason. The entire book is a work of art, the binding, the cover, the whole thing is a treasure.

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Bought this as an xmas gift for my girlfriend. ...

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Praz

January 22, 2018

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Bought this as an xmas gift for my girlfriend. She really likes it
If you don't already follow Kesinger on Instagram or Facebook, you should. He's the same artist that does the Calvin & Hobbes/ Star Wars mash-ups

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Debbie Dick

Wonderfully illustrated!

February 18, 2014

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The book is full of wonderfully humorous and clever thoughts of what one could do with their pet octopus. Brian Kesinger is an artist for Disney and when you see his drawings, you will understand why is he gainfully employed by the company. It is a delightful book depicting the Victorian era where certain things would have been made much easier with the help of one's octopus, if one was fortunate to have one. Very inventive, it will have you smiling and giggling and perhaps thinking about it the next time you need a "helping" hand or two. The material is presented in a hard bound cover with thick richly colored pages. The reason I bought the book is that I have a young friend who loves to draw and her favorite subject is . . . an octopus. Now I have to admit that I loved the book so much I kept it and will have to purchase another one for my octopus lover. If the cover of this book grabs your eye, what lies within will surely have you smiling for a long time to come.

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