The Bumpy, Lumpy Horseshoe Crab

The Bumpy, Lumpy Horseshoe Crab is a story set in Duxbury, MA about a sleek little horseshoe crab who learns how taking critters and creatures for a ride could save his life. This picture book has a whimsical, rhyming style, and portrays horseshoe crabs exhibiting behaviors that they commonly exhibit in real life. It is the perfect choice for a family read aloud for children 2-8 years old. It also is a great tool for teachers who are studying marine life, tidepools, or coastal sea animals, and is an invaluable resource for language arts teachers. The fun, colorful, simply drawn illustrations are expressive, and bring each sea creature to life. Although two horseshoe crabs are the central characters, periwinkles, limpets, barnacles, and green and jonah crabs are also portrayed in the story. There are information pages at the end of the story that includes facts about horseshoe crabs and some of the other sea animals that are introduced in the story.