Lobster's Vacation

by Michelle Robinson, Paul G. Hammond (Illustrator)

Bestselling author of over 50 books, including The Thunk, She Rex , and How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth , makes her Canadian debut with a hilarious tale of a lobster playing summer tourist in Nova Scotia. Lobster's out the back door! Lobster's on the run!
Lobster's on vacation. Wow! Too fun!< From bestselling children's author Michelle Robinson comes a quirky rhyming story about Lobster, who has escaped from the ocean?and from the cooking pot! – to enjoy everything a Nova Scotia summer has to offer. From ice cream cones on the South Shore to kite-flying on Citadel Hill and blueberry-picking and camping in the wilderness, Lobster's feeling like a true Bluenoser. That is, until he starts to feel homesick... Featuring nostalgic illustrations from Halifax artist Paul G. Hammond, hearkening back to midcentury travel brochures, Lobster's Vacation is a visual delight as well as a fun read-aloud, with plenty of Nova Scotia sightseeing along the way.

Genres: Picture Books

24 pages, Paperback

Published June 18, 2024

About the author

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When I'm not up to my knees in nappies, I write children's books. I also spend a fair amount of time eating chocolate. I try to write funny, read-aloud books that parents will enjoy as much as children - after all, if you have to share the same stories umpteen times, you may as well enjoy them.
I hope you like my books enough to read them umpteen times. Thank you - Michelle.

Reviews

[Sue Slade · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Lobster’s Vacation by Michelle Robinson is a fun read-aloud story of a Lobster, who escapes the chef’s cooking pot, purchases a British-style Newsboy-peaked Tartan cap at a waterfront gift shop, and plays tourist visiting several Nova Scotia Landmarks. He also participates in many traditional summer activities, such as kite flying, camping, blueberry picking, and having ice cream before heading back home to the ocean. The illustrations by Paul G. Hammond are bold and colourful and capture the words on the page brilliantly while retaining a Nova Scotia feel. This picture book would make a great gift for a family with children who have visited or are planning to visit Nova Scotia and for any young Bluenoser.

[Cindy Campbell-Stone · Rating 5 out of 5]

The back cover of this book describes the story as a “quirky rhyming story” and what’s quirkier than a lobster that leaves the ocean to go on a vacation around Nova Scotia! A delightful tale made even more so by the art work of Paul G. Hammond. His artwork and chosen colours remind me of the illustrations in Margaret Wise Brown’s books. Each page has something interesting to look at like a band of animal musicians in the middle of the woods, or a cute little sea urchin peeking out from under the ocean. This is a book with a bouncing rhythm and one to read aloud over and over again.

[Miki · Rating 4 out of 5]

*4.5 stars! This was awesome, and except for an extra space between "back" and "door" (an extra space in addition to the single space between the two words), this is a great children's book. I admit that I loved this story even more because I used to live in Halifax, NS! Such great rhymes and rhythm and meter; something that not all children's authors are good at, so kudos to Robinson.

As I continue to hunt down great children's books for my nephew and friends' kids, this is one that is going on my "To Buy" list for them.

[Ebook, borrowed from library]

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

In rhyme and fun illustrations, this story is about a lobster who gets caught in a lobster pot (trap) and then escapes from the kitchen. He goes on vacation, seeing many wonderful things until he is homesick for the ocean and his friends.