Hermit Crab's Home: Safe in a Shell - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book
<span>"Halfmann brings biology alive for young readers with her skillful storytelling. . .Hermit Crab's Homeis sure to become a family favorite and will be read again and again."Â </span><div><span></span></div> --BreeniBooks<span>"The author writes beautifully. . .Well done! This would be a splendid book for a child or classroom that keeps a hermit crab pet."Â </span>--Children's Literature<div><span><span>"The Best Hermit Crab Book Ever. . .One reason I liked this book so much is that the pictures are up close and low down--the world as a crab might see it</span>."Â </span></div> --Charlotte's LibraryHermit Crab's Home is a fascinating children's picturebook following the life cycle of an ordinary female hermit crab. From the beginning of her life as an egg, to her constant struggle to evade predators, the discovery of her first shell, the need to find bigger shells as she grows bigger, to her eventual motherhood, 'Hermit Crab's Home' stays faithful to nature in both story and illustration, eschewing the impulse to overly anthropomorphizing wild creatures. The gentle, realistic color artwork adds the perfect touch to the wonderful tale highly recommended for children's library and private collections alike --Midwest Book ReviewHermit Crab's Home is a fascinating children's picturebook following the life cycle of an ordinary female hermit crab. From the beginning of her life as an egg, to her constant struggle to evade predators, the discovery of her first shell, the need to find bigger shells as she grows bigger, to her eventual motherhood, 'Hermit Crab's Home' stays faithful to nature in both story and illustration, eschewing the impulse to overly anthropomorphizing wild creatures. The gentle, realistic color artwork adds the perfect touch to the wonderful tale highly recommended for children's library and private collections alike --Midwest Book Review