Well, I loved the pictures. I guess I would like to have seen the book written in chronologcal order in the life of an octopus. Did I learn something? Yes. There were some things that were not clear to me like I think I finally figured out the eyes? I am still not clear on the beak? Maybe some arrows would have helped me a bit more. I did not know that they had 3 hearts though. This book is for an older reading child. It can be read in one sitting but it jumps around so you'll have to organize it in your head, lol!