Oliver is a friendly octopus with five arms instead of eight. In this book by Beverly Swerdlow Brown, Oliver learns about prejudice and discrimination as he lives with his "disability." The story teaches children tolerance and understanding while delivering a story with a positive message.

Sam, the story´s main character has an allergy to peanuts, and after reading this book, even healthy readers will recognize Sam´s friend and tormentor, Jack, and come to appreciate the value of tolerance for people who are different from them. Author Elizabeth Nassau is a writer and the mother of a child with a dangerous peanut allergy. With illustrations by Margot Ott, the book will delight kids and inform them (along with their parents and teachers) about allergies and living with them.