Clem and Crab

Written & illustrated by Fiona Lumbers

A girl finds a crab trapped in plastic. Can she save him?

4.5/7 Bookroo expert·4.1/5 Goodreads · 134 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Young explorer Clem discovers a crab entangled in plastic on her favorite beach. Determined to help, she considers taking him to the city for safety. But is that where he truly belongs? As Clem grapples with this dilemma, she learns the impact of small actions in protecting the ocean. Will she find a way to help Crab and preserve the beach she loves? Dive into this beautifully illustrated tale of environmental stewardship and the power of individual efforts.

From the publisher

Clem is an explorer, a collector, a protector of the seas! Treasure hunting on her beloved beach, she stumbles across Crab, whose claw is stuck in a plastic bag. Crab will be much safer and happier in the city with Clem, but doesn’t he belong on the beach? A stunningly illustrated, timely tale of cleaning up our beaches, with the message that every small action helps.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Reading age: 4–9
Audience: Picture
Lexile: 630L

Themes & topics

Books about the environment Books about conservation Books about the beach Books about helping others Books about sea creatures

What readers & critics say

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4.5

“The illustrations in this one are so, SO cute, and I picked it up expecting a fun beach story of friendship between the little girl and the crab. While all of those elements were present, this book also has a strong "protect and clean the beaches!" message (done it a bit of a hit-you-over-the-head way), so if you're looking for a book to help teach kids to clean up beaches, this is your book! Overall, cute illustrations, lovely message, but the very strong presentation of the moral made this less enjoyable as an everyday storytime type of book.”

Marmee

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