Poor Hermit Crab! He's outgrown his snug little shell and has to find a new home. And he does, with help from some friends who make the move less scary. Children facing change in their own lives will relate to Hermit Crab's story-and learn a lot about the fascinating world of marine life along the way.

Did you know that crabs look like mini, clear lobsters when they are babies? Crabs have to molt many times before they even look like adults with hard outer shells. Some crabs grow their own shells while others find used shells to call their own. Find out about a crab's life cycle, physical traits, habitat, and more in this title for beginning readers.

Platypus thinks he has found the perfect curly shell for his collection, but it keeps disappearing.

"Describes caring for a hermit crab, including supplies needed, feeding, cleaning, health, and safety"--Provided by publisher.

¡También los niños pueden involucrarse en la ciencia! En esta colaboración entre la Dra. Ecologista Neeti Bathala y Jennifer Keats Curtis, conoceremos a Lana y a su mamá. Las dos son voluntarias cada verano para contar los cangrejos herradura que visitan su playa. Los lectores van a aprender datos muy valiosos acerca de esos animales antiguos y cómo pueden involucrarse en el esfuerzo para conservarlos.

Presents information about crabs, describing such characteristics as their ten legs, their ability to shed their shells, and their feelers.

"Little Crab and Very Big Crab live in a tiny rock pool near the sea. Today they're going for a dip in the big ocean. 'This is going to be so great,' says Little Crab, splish-splashing and squelch-squelching along, all the way to the very edge. Then comes a first glance down at the waves. WHOOSH! Maybe it's better if they don't go in? With vivid colors, bold shapes, and his trademark visual humor, Chris Haughton shows that sometimes a gentle 'don't...

When two hamsters find a feather on the beach, they set out to find the seagull that lost it, meeting new friends and overcoming obstacles as they go.

Little Crab is ecstatic to visit the ocean for the first time, but when he arrives and sees the huge, thunderous waves, he realizes that the ocean may be a bit scarier than he thought. With the help of Very Big Crab, Little Crab decides to face his fears and discover amazing new things under the sea.

"Alphabet counting book using many varieties of ocean crabs"--