The Hermit Crab Contributor(s): Goodrich, Carter (Author), Goodrich, Carter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416938923 ISBN-13: 9781416938927 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: The illustrator of "A Creature Was Stilling" delivers this engaging tale of a humble hermit crab who frees a trapped flounder and inadvertently becomes a hero, but isn't quite ready for the limelight. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Marine Life - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2007045240 |
Lexile Measure: 620 |
Series: Junior Library Guild Selection |
Physical Information: 0.42" H x 12.32" W x 9.04" (1.10 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 129948 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The hermit crab would prefer to blend into the background. He is happy to spend his time alone, looking for food. But when he finds a flashy new shell, he can't resist trying it on for size. He is so taken with it that he doesn't notice the mysterious contraption that floats down from the surface. While the lobster wonders if the contraption is a restaurant and the bluefish thinks it's a trap, the poor flounder gets stuck underneath When the hungry hermit crab investigates the delicious smells coming from the contraption and frees the flounder, he inadvertently becomes a hero. But is the hermit crab ready for the limelight? |
Contributor Bio(s): Goodrich, Carter: - Carter Goodrich has illustrated sixteen New Yorker covers and was the lead character designer for Brave, Ratatouille (for which he won the International Animated Film Society's Annie Award for character design), and Despicable Me. He has designed characters for many other beloved animated films, including Finding Nemo; Monsters, Inc; and Open Season. Of the films he has worked on, four have gone on to win Academy Awards. A Rhode Island School of Design graduate, he has twice been awarded the gold medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York. His picture books include We Forgot Brock!, Say Hello to Zorro!, Zorro Gets an Outfit, Mister Bud Wears the Cone, A Creature Was Stirring, and The Hermit Crab. Carter lives in Los Angeles, California. Be sure to visit Carter at CarterGoodrich.com. |