Amazing Octopus

A beautifully illustrated dopamine hit of octopus facts... The point that the depths of the ocean still remain as unknown as outer space is made gorgeously throughout the book by Michèle Ganser's star-spangled, otherworldly illustrations. Dive in and be amazed -- Children's Book of the Week * The Times *
As exciting and entertaining as a non-fiction book can be * Greenpeace Magazine *
This wonderfully beautiful children's book is a delight for readers. Hopefully for octopuses too' -- Peter Pisa * Kurier *
A delight for ages from eight to infinity -- Andrea Grill
This book is a stroke of luck in children's literature. After reading it, many readers will want to become researchers to investigate the whole universe and all things large and small -- Peter Mayr * Der Standard *
Anyone expecting a typical non-fiction book here is wrong. The children's book by Michael Stavaric and Michèle Ganser is much more. It takes the young reader [...] on a journey of discovery, beginning with the sun, the stars and the depths of the oceans -- Martin Puntigam of Science Busters
If you've never taken the time to think about this unique animal, this is the book to grab. Not only is it beautiful, with its incredible black-and-white drawings, but it also is written for all ages to enjoy. Anyone who reads this book will certainly want to learn more about this fascinating, and amazing, sea creature * Children's Literature *
A wonderful welcome gift, should the octopods actually come out of the sea one day -- Verena Fischer-Zernin * Hamburger Abendblatt *
Michèle Ganser stages octopuses, sharks, whales and coral fish in front of an underwater starry sky with so much stylistic flair that one can hardly get enough -- Kai Spanke * FAZ *
A children's book for everyone. Wonderful drawings full of weightlessness and elegance -- Linda Stift * Die Presse Spectrum *
A book could be designed more beautifully. The high-quality presentation with gold print, the glossy paper and the loving drawings of the habitat of the octopus show that children are important and deserve a well-designed book -- Katja Maria Engel * Spektrum der Wissenschaft *
Michael Stavaric writes such a direct and almost literary-looking text that one has to redefine "non-fiction" here. Michèle Ganser illustrated the underwater world in black, white and gold (!) in a magical way. One would like to hang her full and double-sided tableaux in the living room, the pictures are so artistic and highly aesthetic. [...] Crazy beautiful, the whole thing -- Renante Grubert * Eselsohr *
Thanks to Stavaric's storytelling skills, his fascination with octopus creatures (and all the other subjects he touches on) carries over. On top of that, this book is stunningly beautiful. Michèle Ganser captures all the obscure sea creatures with detailed black and white and a touch of gold. This makes Amazing Octopus a wonderful work of wonder even for children who can't read. The double pages with underwater worlds are opulent -- Maria Rossbauer * Die Zeit *
An extraordinary work * Mare *
Stavaric not only introduces questions of evolution and genetics, but also compares the deep sea and space, while graphic artist Michèle Ganser draws underwater worlds sparkling with stars. A shooting star of a book! -- Hans ten Doornkaat * NZZ am Sonntag *
Michèle Ganser illustrated the text, which is easy to read and yet packed with information, with pleasing images. It's just a pleasure to take a closer look at the detailed drawings. [...] The high-quality equipment makes this non-fiction book, which is successful in terms of content and aesthetics, also a wonderful gift for children and young people. This book is a delight for anyone interested in children's literature * Jury of the EMYS Non-Fiction Prize *
This book is a real gem, one that is always a pleasure to leaf through * GEOlino *
Full of humour and vivid descriptions... From the very first page, it exudes fun... but this belies the incredible amount of information contained in each chapter. Amazing Octopus is very accessible and readable [and] a perfect title for use in the classroom or library * Outside in World *