Santa Claws

Santa Claws
Author: Priscilla Cummings
Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780870335761

Rhyming text tells the story of Spud the crab and how he brings Christmas to the Chesapeake Bay.

Clumsy Crab

Clumsy Crab
Author: Ruth Galloway
Publisher: Tiger Tales
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2018-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1680109057

Nipper doesn't like his huge, clumsy claws. They are no use at all and they just get in the way. Nipper would much rather have tickly arms like Octopus, or tentacles like Sea Jelly, or flippety flippers and fins like Turtle and the fish. But one day, when he is playing with his friends, Nipper finds that his claws are very useful after all!

How the Crab Got His Claws

How the Crab Got His Claws
Author: Rosie Dickins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-09-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781835404041

A lively retelling of a classic tale about a naughty crab. Based on the famous "Just So" story by Rudyard Kipling.

Joe Knows Fish

Joe Knows Fish
Author: Joe Gurrera
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2018-07-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692078587

In his debut cookbook, Joe Gurrera, one of New York's most-beloved fishmongers, and owner of the prestigious Citarella markets is on a mission to show us how easy it is to cook seafood. Customers tell Joe again and again that they're afraid to cook fish. They don't know how to buy it, handle it, or prepare it. Enter JOE KNOWS FISH. This book is a roadmap for novices looking to learn the basics of sourcing and cooking fish. With his easy-to-follow recipes and experience-based tips, Joe takes the intimidation out of cooking seafood.

Walking Sideways

Walking Sideways
Author: Judith S. Weis
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2012-10-23
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0801466040

The world's nearly 7,000 species of crabs are immediately recognizable by their claws, sideways movement, stalked eyes, and thick outer shells. These common crustaceans are found internationally, thriving in various habitats from the edge of the sea to the depths of the ocean, in fresh water or on land. Despite having the same basic body type as decapod crustaceans-true crabs have heavy exoskeletons and ten limbs with front pincer claws-crabs come in an enormous variety of shapes and sizes, from the near microscopic to the giant Japanese spider crab. In Walking Sideways, Judith S. Weis provides an engaging and informative tour of the remarkable world of crabs, highlighting their unique biology and natural history. She introduces us to recently discovered crabs such as the Yeti crab found in deep sea vents, explains what scientists are learning about blue and hermit crabs commonly found at the shore, and gives us insight into the lifecycles of the king and Dungeness crabs typically seen only on dinner plates. Among the topics Weis covers are the evolution and classification of crabs, their habitats, unique adaptations to water and land, reproduction and development, behavior, ecology, and threats, including up-to-date research. Crabs are of special interest to biologists for their communication behaviors, sexual dimorphism, and use of chemical stimuli and touch receptors, and Weis explains the importance of new scientific discoveries. In addition to the traditional ten-legged crabs, the book also treats those that appear eight-legged, including hermit crabs, king crabs, and sand crabs. Sidebars address topics of special interest, such as the relationship of lobsters to crabs and medical uses of compounds derived from horseshoe crabs (which aren't really crabs). While Weis emphasizes conservation and the threats that crabs face, she also addresses the use of crabs as food (detailing how crabs are caught and cooked) and their commercial value from fisheries and aquaculture. She highlights other interactions between crabs and people, including keeping hermit crabs as pets or studying marine species in the laboratory and field. Reminding us of characters such as The Little Mermaid's Sebastian and Sherman Lagoon's Hawthorne, she also surveys the role of crabs in literature (for both children and adults), film, and television, as well in mythology and astrology. With illustrations that offer delightful visual evidence of crab diversity and their unique behaviors, Walking Sideways will appeal to anyone who has encountered these fascinating animals on the beach, at an aquarium, or in the kitchen.

Lobster Vs. Crab

Lobster Vs. Crab
Author: Jerry Pallotta
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781098252571

Find out what would happen if a lobster and a crab got in a fight and who would win. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Beginning Readers is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

The Crab Alphabet Book

The Crab Alphabet Book
Author: Jerry Pallotta
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2019-02-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1570911444

With his signature humor and amazing facts, best-selling author Jerry Pallotta offers a decapod for every letter of the alphabet. Meet dozens of crustaceans--and a few bonus animals--with engaging text and a laugh-out-loud narrative, from A (Arrow Crab) to E (exoskeleton) to I (Imocaris, a kind of fossil scientists believe to be the first crab on earth) to Z (Zebra Hermit Crabs, which have a hard covering on their legs and claws, but their body is soft). Readers of all ages will be entertained (and learning!) with every page turn.