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Jack's Millie the Octopus stories were born from a real first hand experience with an inquisitive baby octopus Jack met in the tidal pools of Waikiki Beach in Oahu while on a family vacation when he was 10 years old. This audacious little creature captivated Jack; she was strong and wanted to stay out of the water even when he put her back in. Naming the octopus Millie, Jack later drew her up in his charcoal sketchpad accompanied the sketches with short, wishful, adventure stories using the imagination of a young boy. As an adult, Jack uncovered his old sketchpad when moving and began to re-write the stories with plenty of prompts and questions for kids to answer directly from Millie. With the help of Leslie's artistic touch in her illustra...more


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Published on May 09, 2012 11:59 • 17 views
Average rating: 4.45 · 20 ratings · 13 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors
Mille the Octopus Learns to...
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4.56 of 5 stars 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011
Millie the Octopus Learns Yoga
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4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011
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4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010

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Millie the Octopus Learns Yoga by Jack Makhlouf
" This book was really cute. It taught kids a few easy Yoga posses. This book was a lot of fun to read and practice with my kids. "
Millie the Octopus Learns Yoga by Jack Makhlouf
" I got this book as part of a First Reads giveaway. Thank-you!

This story is about Millie the Octopus learning different yoga positions. The illustrations are adorable and the text is very easy to understand. On each page is a question for children... " Read more of this review »
Millie the Octopus Learns Yoga by Jack Makhlouf
" I loved this book. The illustrations are super cute. The story is great! I like how Millie interacts with the child reading the book as well ans teaches. "
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“Adventuresome stories to life for kids big and small who dare to dream.”
Jack Makhlouf, Millie the Octopus Learns to Hula Dance

“Adventuresome stories to life for kids big and small who dare to dream.”
Jack Makhlouf, Millie the Octopus Learns to Hula Dance

“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
Dr. Seuss

“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.”
E.B. White, Charlotte's Web

“As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
I wish you all very good lives.”
J.K. Rowling

“Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.”
E.B. White




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