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Clumsy Crab - Ruth Galloway

Description: ISBN 1845061098 / Genre: Junior Books / Author: Ruth Galloway / Paperback / 32 Pages / Book is published 2005-04-04 by Little Tiger Press

Newest Review: ... of his claws and takes a tumble. They then decide to play hide and seek and Crab climbs into clam shell and closes it. This ... more

... is good until Nipper's claws crack against the shell and split it into pieces. It is decided that he should be the one to find his friends and this he does but then Octopus gets tangled in seaweed and can't get free. Nipper comes to the rescue clipping the seaweed with his claws and finally the crustacean realises that they are useful after all. ***Illustrations*** The pictures in this book are bright and full of energy. The expressions on the creatures' faces are excellently done and children are bound to love ...more

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Clumsy Crab - Ruth Galloway: Not So Clumsy (619 words)
by - written on 03/08/09 (Very useful, 61 readings)
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***Background*** Ruth Galloway is both the author and illustrator of this book, which is part of a series of books all about underwater creatures. I personally wasn't aware of this author before but always delighted to try out new books, my son chose this one from our local library. ***The Story*** The story starts with a sad looking crab. "Nipper the crab hated his huge clumsy claws. However hard he tried they always got in the way. None of his friends had clumsy claws. He wished he had tickly tentacles like Octopus and Jellyfish, or flippety fins like Turtle and the fish." The story ... Read the complete review