The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

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But Godfrey-Smith finds another anecdote more revealing: an octopus at the University of Otago in New Zealand learned to turn off lights by squirting water at the bulbs; brightness annoys an octopus. Sunglasses at the ready – this book has zingy fluorescent ink on the cover and inside illustrations. This hardback book with 20 board pages tells the story of bravery and courage through Odell conquering his fears and hiding from the dark shadows no more! The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization offering calm, thoughtful, award-winning coverage for independent thinkers.

The cuttlefish is famous for its ability to signal complex patterns with colours on its skin, yet it is colour-blind. Benedict Macdonald, Winner of the Wainwright Prize for Global Conservation A heartbreaking yet ultimately inspiring memoir of the personal spiritual odyssey.

Contact with a small baby can conjure at least an echo of that feeling in those who are not obscured by an uprush of maternity to the brain. There is fascinating discussion about the probable evolution of cephalopod intelligence, current understanding of how intelligent octopuses are as well as their anatomy.

This is one of those books that I almost wish I’d written, except no one but Nayler could have done it justice. But you’ll find in each Monitor news story qualities that can lead to solutions and unite us–qualities such as respect, resilience, hope, and fairness.

Lavinia (who prefers to be known as Vinnie) unexpectedly finds herself staying with her aunt in Brighton when her mother, a society milliner, has to leave London for Paris at very short notice. There he reposes in a fold of rock, apparently weightless in the clear green medium but very large, his long arms, suppler than silk, coiled in repose, or stirring in recognition of your presence.

We’ve curated these octopus books for a mix of fiction and non-fiction, featuring cephalopods that are both real and imagined. Catherine has a passion for inspiring children's imaginations and curiosity about the world through heartfelt stories. At what point do simple senses and sensations turn into the feeling of being a certain thing — an octopus, or a human?Personally I see a direct link between our sense of 'humanness' being inseparably intertwined with our intelligence and a responsibility to protect these 'other minds' that are in some ways similar to our own.