This is Crab

by Harriet Evans, Jacqui Lee (Illustrator)

Overview

This is Crab. Join him for a cl-awesome adventure and explore the wonders of the ocean. Readers will want to dive right in to this humorous, interactive book again and again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684640645
Publisher:	Kane Miller
Publication date:	03/01/2020
Pages:	30
Sales rank:	915,043
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 11.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

Editorial Reviews

"...each spread contains a pleasing balance of prompts to readers in clean black text and friendly, high-contrast illustration. Several spreads with die-cut overlays offer discovery opportunities and will foster an enthusiasm for books via the delight of meeting sea creatures with each page turn. ... Dynamic words like 'scuttle' and 'tempt' are paired with various instructions to 'shake' and 'wriggle' the book for endless conversation starters and opportunities for readers to get their wiggles out." — Kirkus Reviews


"Young readers will love to get to know crab and play along with his undersea adventure." — Children's Literature Comprehensive Database


"More die-cut, interactive silly fun! Crab opens up a wealth of possibilities for finger-clacking, shuffling shenanigans. ... Too much fun, with a colorful underwater playground to wander in. Let your readers clack their crab pincers and shuffle sideways to add to the fun! The This is series is essential for storytime collections. They're just too much fun to read and explore." — Mom Read It

From the Publisher

2020-04-08
A highly interactive ocean-floor jaunt.

In the spirit of Christie Matheson’s Tap the Magic Tree (2013) and Hervé Tullet’s Press Here! (2011), each spread contains a pleasing balance of prompts to readers in clean black text and friendly, high-contrast illustrations. Several spreads with die-cut overlays offer discovery opportunities and will foster an enthusiasm for books via the delight of meeting sea creatures with each page turn. While the titular crustacean—drawn as a red disk with six tiny legs, two stylized pincer claws, and googly eyes on stalks—is the central character in this meandering exploration, an octopus, sea turtles, and more perform cameos. These brief appearances from other critters introduce gentle social-emotional vocabulary such as “annoyed,” “rude,” and “apologize.” Dynamic words like “scuttle” and “tempt” are paired with various instructions to “shake” and “wriggle” the book for endless conversation starters and opportunities for readers to get their wiggles out. Aside from coaxing Crab out of the cave, the adventure has no clear goal and few true obstacles; the focus is on having a good time and keeping up with Crab’s whereabouts. Scaffolded reading is possible with this volume: Older kids could hit the internet to learn more about molting while younger kids can repeatedly (and satisfyingly) turn Crab from red to pink and back to red with the flip of a shaped flap.

One-on-one or as part of a crowd, readers will enjoy wandering with Crab. (Picture book/novelty. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews