Here the philosopher-student conversation of The Courage to Be Disliked is relocated to an underwater world, transforming into a child-friendly encounter between an old, wise hermit crab and young octopus Ockley, and introducing themes such as letting go of things you can't control, getting to know yourself better and learning self-acceptance.

Blending fiction and self-help, The Courage to Be Yourself will empower and inspire young readers in the way other books in the Courage series have done for millions of adults.

Fumitake Koga is the co-author (with Ichiro Kishimi) of the global bestsellers The Courage to Be Disliked and The Courage to Be Happy. He lives in Japan.