10 Little Hermit Crabs

by Lee Fox, Shane Mcg (Illustrator)

Ten little hermit crabs scuttle to the beach, Down swoops a seagull Screech! Screech! Screech! Hush says the seashore, Shh says the sea, How many hermit crabs will there be?   Ten little hermit crabs are exploring the beach, but one by one they disappear until there is only one left! Young readers will love counting aloud and seeing the last lonely crab happily reunited with all its friends.

Genres: Picture Books, Counting, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Storytime

32 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2009

Reviews

[Nicola]

Lyrical counting book that counts down from 10. Sensitive kids may get upset about the hermit crabs getting trapped and eaten etc! The last hermit crab meets up with more crabs at the end but still...

Miss 4 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Jaz]

A colourful counting book featuring some unusual animals.

[Jacqui]

"10 little hermit crabs scuttle to the beach. Down swoops an eagle.
SCREECH!
SCREECH!
SCREECH!
Hush says the seashore.Hush says the sea.
HOW MANY hermit crabs will there be?"
this is a wonderful resource for kindergarten teachers, it will help teach
the children to count. this book is also great for parents and their children.

[Shelli]

O.k. I think this disappearing hermit crabs are just going to scare the little ones. Especially one meeting a shark? Warning to those sensitive kiddos parents! Pre-read if you think your "delicate" child can handle the shrinking hermit crab population. At least the pictures were colorful :)

[Karen]

I wasn't liking this book very much until the very end, then it managed to redeem itself a bit.

The text in rhyme wasn't always effective or easy to read. The illustrations were bright and interesting, though.

[Vicki]

A nice ocean counting book with very colorful illustrations. Most certainly will introduce those more familiar with fresh water to the creatures in the ocean. Repetitive phrases are fun for the young listener to say and repeat.

[Jennifer]

While I love the illustrations, this has all the makings of a very depressing picture book. Don't despair--it does have a happy ending.

[Nancy Jo Lambert]

I liked this counting book, and the illustrations were really bright and fun. Just not a great read aloud for my blog.

Definitely has a spot on the counting books display though!

[Emily]

I thought that it was cute and sad beacause 9 hermit crabs die and one lives and then they all come back to life.
Yay!!!

[Lizzy Lan]

A countdown book that starts with 10 and ends with 1. Good for kids who already know their numbers up to 10.

[Tracy Schillemore]

Cute for counting backward from 10.

[Sarah]

Stories & Songs: Beach

[Kimmy]

Wonderful, colorful, cute illustrations, with a rhyming and counting story. We had fun with this book.

[Christine Towgood]

A great picture book to teach children counting.