The Boy and the Cuttlefish

Leo is a curious boy who loves the sea and carries a green notebook to record what he notices along the rocky shore. One afternoon he finds a cuttlefish in a tide pool and watches its skin change from sandy beige to sea green to mottled brown, fascinated by its W-shaped pupils, soft oval body, eight arms and two longer tentacles. He decides to visit the creature every day after school to learn more about it.

At school, Leo tells his teacher, Mr. Lee, about the cuttlefish and learns the word camouflage. With the science fair approaching, Mr. Lee suggests Leo study camouflage for his project. Leo teams up with his best friend Mia, and together they photograph the cuttlefish against sand, seaweed and rocks and fill his notebook with careful notes. At home, Leo builds his own color-changing model from cardboard, paint, small LED lights and a battery pack, working at the kitchen table for days while Mia helps with colored paper and glue. Written by Çınar BİBER, this warm tale about curiosity and friendship can be read on Masalcı Baba.