Octopus's Garden (book)
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''Octopus's Garden'' is a
children's book Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. In addition to conventional literary genres, modern children's literature is classified by the intended age of the reade ...
written by English musician
Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...
, former member and drummer of
the Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...
, and illustrated by Ben Cort. The book is named after and based on the Beatles' 1969 song of the same name, which Starr wrote and sung, from their album ''
Abbey Road ''Abbey Road'' is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969, by Apple Records. It is the last album the group recorded, although '' Let It Be'' (1970) was the last album completed before th ...
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Publication

The book was first published on 24 October 2013 in Great Britain by Simon & Schuster UK. It was published in January 2014 in North America. Included with the book are a CD featuring a 2005 live version of the song and an audio reading of the story by Starr.


References

2014 children's books British children's books Books about cephalopods Fictional octopuses American picture books Books by Ringo Starr Works based on songs The Beatles Aladdin Paperbacks books {{Child-lit-stub