by Ken Wilson-Max
 
Aaron and his family live near the ocean. His parents are “ocean guardians”; his sister, Angel, calls herself “Coral Girl” and dives in and out of the waves. But “little tadpole” Aaron isn’t quite brave enough to put his head under water. 
 
Together, Aaron and his family take care of the ocean and the beach, clearing up rubbish from across the world which has landed on their shores. And then, one day, they rescue a stranded octopus and slowly, with a gentle “wavy dance”, it leads Aaron in to the waters and beneath the waves…Aqua Boy is born! 
 
A gentle story about overcoming a fear of the water with an environmentally-themed current in the background. Double page spread at the back includes all things octopus-sy and a note about ocean guardians. [Family of colour] See also Eco Girl! Age 4-7, Hardback 26pp