Will an adventurous octopus ever find a friend? Follow the lonely Monsieur Pierre Poulpe from Paris to California. Humorous illustrations chart his journey from a Parisian fountain across the Seine, up the Eiffel Tower, into the Louvre, out to Notre Dame and up Montmartre. Along the way, he surprises some of the most famous inhabitants of the City of Light. Sadly, none of them are eager to befriend a little octopus. A clever idea and two visiting children land Pierre in a new land and a new home. In a surprise ending, Pierre and his new friends are visited by some of the famous Parisians he left behind.