#24- Oceans Alive: Crabs
Oceans Alive:
Crabs
Written by: Ann
Herriges
Photography by:
Getty Images
Bellwether
Media, 2007
21 pages
Nonfiction
“Crabs are truly amazing!”
This book tells
all about crabs. Some crabs live in the ocean, and others live on the shore. The
book informs us all about the crab’s shells. They protect the crab’s soft body;
and as they grow, they move into bigger shells. The book goes on to describe parts
of the crab’s body, and the functions that each of those parts do. Crabs are
able to protect themselves from danger, and they blend in with their
surroundings.
Each picture
provided by Getty Images showcases amazing images of crabs. The photographs show
crabs in their different habitats. One picture even compares a crab to a human
hand so children can easily visualize the size of a crab. The text placement is
very formal.
This book is
appropriate for younger elementary level students. The book could easily be
incorporated in a science lesson. After reading the book, the students could
draw a picture of a crab and label the parts that the book pointed out.
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