My Friend the Octopus

This story was inspired from explaining to my three and four year old daughters how an octopus all the sudden ended up on my arm. Unfamiliar with what tattoos were they were so curious and needed a simpler explanation. For parents, I'll warn you that when telling them this story, I almost always had to recite it several times in a row no matter what time bed time was supposed to start. But it always ended with a group cheer—you'll have to read it to find out what that is. And be warned that if you have some artwork on your body, you maybe asked to explain those as well.

Greg Ash is a father of four, well-versed in the art of making up ridiculous bedtime stories to appease young children. Although his children are old enough to read their bedtime entertainment on Tiktok and Instagram these stories are authentically inspired, written, and illustrated from more innocent times.