Think like you've got nine brains, feel like you've got three hearts, and hug as though you have eight arms. Wisdom begins in wonder: and there is no creature so weird and wonderful as the octopus. Wise, compassionate, strong yet adaptable - and with Houdini-like vanishing tricks - octopuses are the most fascinating creatures on the planet. They provide a masterclass in self-care and there is so much we can learn from them. With the help of Weird Is Beautiful you will discover: * When to be strong, and when to be flexible * How to sift through the flotsam and jetsam of your life to find the pearls you should cling to * How camouflage can be self-care, but when you should let your true colours shine! * How to multi-task, even when you don't have eight arms * When to allow the currents of the ocean to sweep you along, and when to stick your tentacles to the rocks and resist * How to live wild, weird and free Who said life above water can't sparkle? Gold title * On-trend gift book for fans of Other Minds, the Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher or the reversible octopus plush toy that went viral on TikTok * Peppered with fascinating facts, quirky observations and beautiful watercolour illustrations * With conservation high on the global agenda, this book taps into the ways in which our lives are intertwined and enriched by our environment * Appealing to the same market as the hugely successful The Little Book of Animal Philosophy books (Sloth, Alpaca and Otter) Competition: Other Minds;The Soul of an Octopus;Underwater Wild;Octopus;The Ocean of Life;The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy;The Little Book of Otter Philosophy;. Peter Godfrey-Smith;Sy Montgomery;Craig Foster;Ross Frylinch;Jennifer A. Mather;Roland C. Anderson;Callum Roberts;Jennifer McCartney.