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Under the Sea

Take a Dive with Okalani

Discover this children's learning picture books on sea life with Okalani the Octopus.  Here young minds will  learn important school and social lessons through the colorful imagination and images created by award winning writer and artist, Shelly Augsbury.

Okalani the Octopus Can Count to 10!

Through the love of the sea, Okalani will take children through a learning adventure of how this amazing sea creature lives while learning the basics of numbers.This is the first in a series of sea adventures in learning. 

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Let's Be Friends with Okalani the Octopus

is the second book in the learning series that captures the importance of friendship while learning about Okalani's friends in the sea. Featuring over 28-pages with colorful illustrations

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Okalani the Octopus Gets A Pet

is the third book in the series where Okalani adopts a Dogfish named Happy and learns about pet responsibility. Featuring 32-pages with colorful illustrations.

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Help Okalani the Octopus Save the Ocean

Here children ages 7-12 will learn about climate change, global warming, endangered species, and other interesting facts about what's going on in our oceans and what they can do to help save and protect our waterways. Featuring 32-pages of easy-to-understand facts and colorful watercolor and mixed-media illustrations.

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Growing Your Family With Okalani the Octopus 

"Growing Your Family With Okalani the Octopus" Through three fun scenarios your child will learn about welcoming a new baby with Wanda the Whale.  Discover how adoption can help your family grow in a positive way with Calvin the Crab and the Lobster family. And how a wise grandparent, like Hammerhead Gramps, can help the Sandbar Sharks have fun.   Children up to the age of 9 will learn the joy of building a strong family unit.  Featuring 28- colorful pages and mixed media illustrations.

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Okalnai the Octopus Wants New Shoes

Let Okalani teach your child about money. Here kids will learn through sea life important lessons about earning, saving and donating money. Featuring 24-colorful and vibrant pages that will help a child realize that money doesn't grow on coral reefs.

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Okalani the Octopus Dives Deep
Into Friendship 

Okalani dives into the deepest place on Earth, the Mariana Trench, to teach children important friendship lessons while learning about unusual sealife.           Perfect for ages 6-10. Featuring 20-pages with colorful illustrations.

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