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Keywords

change, crab, crustaceans, feelings, friendship, growing up, happiness, moving, ocean, sadness, shelter

Title

A house for hermit crab

Description

Hermit crab outgrew his shell in January so he must find a new home. Month by month he collects friends to make his home better. As he outgrows his shell, Herman is sad because he will have to leave his friends. A smaller homeless crab comes along and promises to take care of Herman's friends and home.

Author

Carle, Eric

Publisher

Scholastic Inc

ISBN

0-590-42567-6

City of Publication

New York

Year of Publication

1987

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Tonia Ricketts, 1995

Citation

Carle, Eric, “A house for hermit crab,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed October 1, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/8633.