Physician, Attorney Pens ‘Izzy: An Octopus Tale’

Izzy: An Octopus Tale by Charles E. Rawlings, MD, JD Released

WINSTON-SALEM, NC, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Izzy: An Octopus Tale by physician and attorney Charles E. Rawlings, MD, JD, along with Leah Perez, and Olivia Morgan Rawlings, has been released. Published by The Peppertree Press, Izzy: An Octopus Tale is available wherever fine books are sold in a hardcover edition (ISBN: 978-1965950920, 44 pages, Illustrated, Photographs, $29.95).

A charming, imaginative, and enchanting children’s book resplendent with science and mystery, Izzy: An Octopus Tale provides a deep dive—and eye-opening look— at the most intelligent creatures in the ocean: the octopus.

About the book: A splendid story that opens on a dying planet light-years away and hundreds of millions of years in the past, Izzy: An Octopus Tale relays the story of an intelligent creature driven from their home by catastrophic natural events. Forced to find a new home in an alien world—Earth—these wildly intelligent creatures are well equipped for the journey, with 9 brains, 3 hearts, blue blood, an ability to use tools, to dream, and to squeeze through a hole no larger than their eye.

Once Earth becomes colonized by these remarkable creatures, the story shifts to Izzy, a present-day Pacific Ocean octopus and direct descendant of those original eight-armed colonists. While detailing Izzy’s day to day adventures—from finding food to collecting shells, from encountering scuba divers to managing her burrow home—Izzy: An Octopus Tale unfolds as Izzy dreams of something bigger: creating an octopus community where she and her fellow octopuses can live together in harmony. Follow along as Izzy braves a bold path to a better world beneath the sea.

Brimming with bright, full color illustrations and stunning photos of real octopus species, Izzy: An Octopus Tale also includes 10 amazing facts that distinguish octopuses as true aliens. Brilliantly rendered, beautifully crafted, and buoyant, Izzy: An Octopus Tale takes young readers on a highly imaginative journey filled with whimsy and wonder. Part love letter to these amazing creatures, part timeless tale of tenacity and tentacles, Izzy: An Octopus Tale is wholly and completely captivating.

About the author: Born as an October Scorpio, educated at Duke and Wake Forest Law School, Charles Rawlings, MD, JD is both a neurosurgeon, medical malpractice attorney, and quintessential Scorpio. In addition, he is a world-acclaimed author of multiple books ranging from underwater photography to relationships and Haiku compendiums, Rawlings is a true explorer of this world and others. He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Visit Charles Rawlings, MD, JD online at: www.drcharlesrawlings.com

The Peppertree Press (www.peppertreepublishing.com) is an independent book publisher headquartered in Sarasota, Florida.

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