A House for Hermit Crab (Stories to Go!)

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"Time to move," said Hermit Crab one day. "I've grown too big for this little shell." Much-loved master of cut-paper collage Eric Carle created A House for Hermit Crab to comfort any little ones (okay, and adults, too) who dread change--whether the new shell is a new home, a new school, or a new experience. In this soothing, upbeat story, Hermit Crab casts his eyestalks on a newer, bigger shell, but it seems plain and unwelcoming at first. When he meets some beautiful, swaying sea anemones, he asks if one of them will come to adorn the outside of his shell. In time a colorful sea star, some coral, an industrious sea snail, a fortress-protecting sea urchin, and an illuminating lantern fish all join forces with him, making his house a home. Much to his dismay, just when his dwelling and new family fit him to a T, he finds he's physically outgrown his shell yet again. Instead of bemoaning his fate, he eagerly spots a newer, bigger shell--to him a fresh, blank artist's canvas--and relishes the thought of all the undersea home-improvement possibilities: sponges, barnacles, clown fish, and more! Kids will love Carle's rich, affectionate portrayal of Hermit Crab's ocean odyssey, and the gentle story may help them see that giving up the old for the new is not a loss, but an opportunity. (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson

Book Description

Poor Hermit Crab! He's outgrown his snug little shell, so he finds himself a larger one -- and many new friends to decorate and protect his new house. But what will happen when he outgrows this shell and has to say good-bye to all the sea creatures who have made Hermit Crab's house a home?

Children facing change in their own lives will relate to Hermit Crab's story -- and learn a lot about the fascinating world of marine life along the way.

Customer Reviews:

A House for Hermit Crab Board Book.......2007-08-01

I enjoy reading this book not only to my 18 month old son but for myself.
At the moment he doesn't always sit for the whole book as it is a little long sometimes for a board book.
I feel this book shows how all things start out small and grow bigger.
It helps to have the months of the year in the story to show time passing!
I believe it is simple enough for a toddler to understand!

Great book!.......2007-06-27

This book is used in our Kindergarten literacy program at school. My daughter enjoyed the book there and wanted one for home.

Carle at his best.......2007-01-20

It is Carle at his best; it is pretty to look at, a sweet story about friendship and one that teaches about real sea creatures.

In this story a hermit crab must chose a new shell as he has out grown his old one. His new shell is rather boring so he decides to decorate it with other creatures and plants that live in the sea. Each month he finds a new friend to decorate his home. Of course by the end of the year when his home is perfect it is also too small! Now the hermit crab must learn about sharing and start decorating a new home.

Review Me.......2005-12-20

This book was very good to read. It talked about a crab who wanted to find friends to go along wiht his new home. He found so many friends and all of them was convient to his new house.

So many great lessons in this book!.......2005-07-11

My 3.5 year old son loves this book - we are typically reading it at least twice a day. I love that there is a since of time involved, as each page covers a month in the year. Great for a preschooler who is just learning to get a grip on the calendar. The hermit crab forms symbiotic relationships with other sea creatures; another great lesson. Also super fun to read out load with lots of opportunities to "do" the different voices. There is a glossary in back - perhaps a little advanced for a 3 yr old, but I enjoyed that the first time I read through the book - it will be good when my son is a little older. I like that, although our hermit crab has to eventually leave his friends behind in search of a new home, he is able to pass along his old home to a younger crab. All this with the style of illustrations that we have all come to love in eric Carle books, makes this one a big winner!

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Wonderfully written, and great illustrations!
Bill Peet is a Winner
Fun, cute, and with a good message
Selfish shellfish finds satisfaction in doing for others
Is Bill Peet Dr. Suess' Brother?

Kermit the Hermit
Bill Peet
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

A little boy saves Kermit from disaster, and the once cranky crab works hard to repay him.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderfully written, and great illustrations!.......2006-12-14

I am a big fan of Bill Peet! I didn't really discover him until I was a mom for a few years, but the first book I read was a great introduction to me, and I quickly checked out all the Bill Peet books in the local library. Our family has been collecting these little by little, and Kermit the Hermit is one of his best works. I have never read a Bill Peet book that was dissapointing. Kermit the Hermit shows genuine love and concern for all.

Bill Peet is a Winner.......2006-08-08

In addition to his marvelous children's stories, Bill Peet wrote an awesome autobiography--ideal for 8-12 year olds. I cannot imagine a young boy not being drawn into his story.

Fun, cute, and with a good message.......2004-01-27

I found this book remaindered, and picked it up just because it was set in Monterey Bay. I was delighted to find that it was a terrific story, and that my daughter (age 2-1/2) loved it.

My only criticism is that some of the poetry is a bit strained, but it doesn't detract from the overall excellence. Great pictures, good characters, and a fine message.

And, by the way, the pictures very accurately portray Monterey Bay, both above and below the water.

Selfish shellfish finds satisfaction in doing for others.......2003-07-18

Bill Peet is a wonderful children's book author and Kermit The Hermit is a great example of his work. It is a 1965 story about a Hermit Crab who starts out the story as a selfish shellfish. Through an act of human kindness, he learns the emptiness of a self-centered life. Kermit devotes himself to repaying the favor and finds satisfaction in doing for others.

The book is a long rhyming poem with delightful color illustrations surrounding the text. This is a story that children and those who read to them are sure to enjoy.

Is Bill Peet Dr. Suess' Brother?.......2000-09-01

This book feels like it is written by Dr. Suess, with the same cadence in the rhymes. The language is a tad more sophisticated, but both my son and I love the book! It is so much fun to read, I don't know who enjoys it more.

Hermit's Peak: A Kevin Kerney Novel (Kevin Kerney Novels)

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Just fine
Good read -
a good story again.
KERNEY CONTINUES TO COOK
excellent writing and plotting

Hermit's Peak: A Kevin Kerney Novel (Kevin Kerney Novels)
Michael McGarrity
Manufacturer: Scribner
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ASIN: 0684850788

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Kevin Kerney might just be the best cop currently working the mean streets of mystery fiction. As deputy chief of the New Mexico State Police, he is not tortured by the doubts, angst, alcoholism, or mixed motives that seem to overwhelm many of his fictional colleagues. His methods are rarely flashy or excessively macho, and he treats other cops of all ranks with a minimum of attitude. Author Michael McGarrity, who worked for Santa Fe's sheriff's department before retiring to write, has managed to make Kerney human without loading him with excess baggage.

As we've come to realize in three previous books--Mexican Hat, Serpent Gate, and Tularosa--Kerney works as a police officer to make the money he needs to buy a cattle ranch like the one he grew up on. In Hermit's Peak, that dream comes closer to reality when a woman painter leaves Kerney a large portion of her own property on a mesa northeast of Santa Fe. McGarrity describes this land with the keen simplicity of natural poetry. Reality (in the form of a huge inheritance tax bill) darkens the picture. But the discovery of a very rare cactus plant and the unexpected arrival of Sara Brannon (the career army officer with whom Kerney had a romance in an earlier book) let in a few rays of sunlight. Meanwhile, Kerney and a tough local cop have to deal with a rape and murder, plus enough everyday crimes to keep them seriously busy without busting the boundaries of believability. --Dick Adler

Book Description

When an old family friend unexpectedly leaves Kevin Kerney 6400 acres of high country land outside Las Vegas, New Mexico, the last thing Kerney wants to think about is police work. Taking a rare weekend off from his job as deputy chief of the New Mexico State Police, Kerney sets out to explore the land, a rugged mesa in the shadow of Hermit's Peak.

Before Kerney can get very far, he comes upon an ailing stray dog with a woman's running shoe in its mouth. The dog leads him to the butchered bones of a murder victim, and Kerney finds he's inherited a homicide along with a ranch.

Determined not to see his weekend ruined, Kerney turns the investigation over to the state police district office and continues his survey of his windfall inheritance, only to find that timber thieves have clear-cut a great swath of woodland in a remote canyon.

Unsure of whether he can pay the inheritance taxes, hold on to the land, and realize his dream to ranch again, Kerney returns to Santa Fe. There he finds that Sara Brannon -- a woman he cares deeply about -- has arrived to visit him. As Kerney and Sara begin trying to sort out a relationship that means more to both of them than either is willing to admit, Kerney is called back to Hermit's Peak. Another murder victim has been found at a remote cabin next to Kerney's property.

Kerney is soon directing multipronged investigation into crimes that may or may not be connected. Step by step, he assembles facts that cast suspicion on some unlikely suspects. As he races against time to solve two murders and avert another, Kerney must also grapple with what the truth may mean for a man he has grown to respect and trust.

Hermit's Peak is Michael McGarrity's most involving novel yet in a series the Boston Globe calls "the real deal." Filled with breakneck action and authentic police work, and fueled by a plot that twists and turns across a majestic landscape and into the hearts and minds of memorable characters, Hermit's Peak builds to a shattering climax that no reader will forget.

Customer Reviews:

Just fine.......2007-03-10

I've just started reading McGarrity and really like him.

Pros.
1) He is a good writer, his books flow naturally and they are easy to read. (Not all best selling authors are good writers.)
2) His characters are likeable, fully fleshed and well written.
3) He's done more for New Mexico than any NM tourist commission could ever do. Before I read his books I thought NM was a desert both in geography and culturally. Now I see that NM has beauty in more ways than one.

Cons.
1) These books are not thrillers. You don't have to guess who did it because he tells you. They are more like dramas where you get to see both sides. I would have given the book a 5 if he had let us discover the nature of the crime with Kerney, but that's it's the same with all his books.

Nevertheless, very satisfying to read. I plan to get all his books.

Good read -.......2007-01-12

Firstly, I love the setting for these books. It's New Mexico off the beaten path (with occasional side trips to Albuquerque and Santa Fe), a part of the country I'm familiar with. It's very evocative of the area. And the mysteries are engaging, and pretty well written, too. Characters are drawn well, story moves along, dialog is good - what's not too like. I've read four of this series and liked them all.

a good story again........2006-05-27

i was quite sad about the lieut. lost his son in the end. kerney kept shinning thru the whole story. a man with priciples and plenty chips to deal with the harshness of the new mexico environment. his ranching dream seems to become tougher and more difficult to be realized. never thought ranching business would be so difficult today in america and that really sucks.

KERNEY CONTINUES TO COOK.......2004-04-16

Kevin Kerney, McGarrity's tough, sensitive cop, is back in a labyrinthine tale set once again in the wilds of New Mexico. Kerney has inherited land from a schoolmate of his late mother's, and he is ecstatic, even though he may not be able to pay the inheritance tax on it. While looking at his new land, he and his friend Dale Jennings, discover the bones of a female, and it looks like homicide. If that weren't enough, a local citizen, Carl Boaz, is found with a bullet in his forehead on a cabin on Kerney's property. These two crimes propel Kerney and his associates into a maelstrom of rape, murder, and burglary. And, Sara Brannon, Kerney's love from a previous book, returns to add romantic complications to his life. A side plot involves a fellow cop's plight with his son and the son's notoriously bad friend.
Again, the dialogue and settings are rich and authentic, and Kerney plows ahead in this excellent series.

excellent writing and plotting.......2004-02-02

I read a lot of mysteries and this is one of the best plotted, best written ones I've ever read. In my opinion, Michael McGarrity is one gifted writer.

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the hermit's story
KIRBY GROWS UP
A five-star compilation of stories to rank among Bass' best.
The Dreamer's Story
The Dreamer's Story

The Hermit's Story: Stories
Rick Bass
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ASIN: 0618380442

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The Hermit's Story is Rick Bass's best and most varied fiction yet, "the work of a seasoned author in full possession of his art and craft" (Denver Post). In this story collection, Bass explores the mysterious and near-mythical connections between man and nature. In the title story, a man and a woman travel beneath the frozen surface of a dry lake; in "The Cave," a couple passes a magical afternoon in an abandoned mine; in "Swans," a woman lights fires along the shore of a freezing pond to warm the five swans living there. The characters in each of these ten stories try to seek out the marrow of life. "[A] fully realized collection of the highest quality" (Baltimore Sun), The Hermit's Storyshows Rick Bass at the top of his form.

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the hermit's story.......2007-10-07

all the stories in this selection are well-written and entertaining. the title story is beautiful. i don't like all that Rick Bass has written, but this Bass at his best.

KIRBY GROWS UP.......2006-03-14

Rick bass is an amazing writer. At first you think he is just a nature writer, and his nature descriptions in this book are amazing, but this collection of stories harkens back to his beginnings with the short story collection "THE WATCH".
The characters in those stories were just beginning to find out what was important in life and love. The characters in these stories have put in the years in work and relationships and have pared their existence down to a sparse measure of what is important to them. In my favorite story "the Fireman" you hear about a marriage pushed to the edge and brought back stronger for the struggle. Kirby & Mary Ann are older versions of Kirby and Trish from "THE WATCH".
"The swans" talks of Billy & Amy a couple who have dug in so to speak in the Yaak valley and created a life which while isolating satisfies all their needs of their love for each other. Only toward the end does Billy acknowledge the friendships around him. If you have ever been young and starting out in a tough spot and wished you could look 20 years into the future and see if you survived this the book. Rick Bass characters not only survive they thrive in a way i have never heard relationships described. One can only wait another 20 years to see where the characters end up.

A five-star compilation of stories to rank among Bass' best........2002-09-28

Rick Bass is a phenomenal nature writer, and though I have not yet read all of his books, The Hermit's Story is my favorite out of the others I have read. Rick Bass writes about simple life, and the influence of the wilds on people who still live with the land, instead of just on it.
In The Hermit's Story, Bass reveals another ten stories that cut straight to the heart, and bring the reader into a new world, one where people love and care for the land they live on, and where the outside world of today's developed society is strange and unforgiving.
As an avid reader of nature writing, and an outdoors lover, I am enticed by Bass's writing, and it inspires me to write, and to spend time in the wild. I could not ask for more out of a book.

The Dreamer's Story.......2002-07-09

I don't know Rick Bass. I have been to a couple of book signings, but I have never really met him. But, if you read these stories you will meet him. Writers rarely let anyone in. The closest is Jim Harrison or Larry Brown. Rick Bass let's you in and then rips out his heart and hands it to you. He does this without pretention or without being self- righteouss. I recommend these stories because there is truth here, and truth sets us free.

The Dreamer's Story.......2002-07-09

The Mystery of Hermit Dan (Liza, Bill & Jed Mysteries)

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The Mystery of Hermit Dan (Liza, Bill & Jed Mysteries)
Peggy Parish
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ASIN: 0440435013
Release Date: 2005-06-14

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After a frightening run-in with Hermit Dan earlier in the summer, Liza, Bill, and Jed are determined to stay away from the old man. But the stories the islanders tell about him make them curious. Were Hermit Dan’s ancestors really pirates? Why does he avoid people? What’s in the box he keeps buried in the dunes? Liza, Bill, and Jed stir up plenty of excitement when they set out to discover the secrets of Hermit Dan’s past.

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Great Book!
Overcoming shyness

Hector the Hermit Crab

Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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ASIN: 1582348006

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Hector the hermit crab is very shy. He avoids contact with other creatures whenever possible. But one day a flower appears on his shell, and suddenly Hector becomes the focus of everyone's attention. He thinks his fellow crabs aren't friendly, but he is soon proved wrong:the others compliment him, much to his surprise, and he learns that making friends isn't nearly as difficult as he'd imagined.

This vibrant and uniquely illustrated picture book has a childlike humor and simple message that will be felt deeply by anyone who has ever wished to crawl into a shell and hide.

Customer Reviews:

Great Book!.......2006-10-21

My son is just 11 months old but I have been reading various books to him for many months. He LOVES this book. The illustrations are VERY "kid-friendly". He gives Hector "kisses" as I turn the pages. The story itself is also very cute and teaches the lesson that making friends isn't so difficult if you are willing to give it a try.

Overcoming shyness.......2004-03-22

This book is about a shy hermit crab named Hector. One morning, Hector wakes up to find that a flower has grown on his shell. He tries everything to get the flower off, but nothing works. Indeed, by the next morning, the flower grows even bigger. Hector is mortified by his odd appearance, but the other crabs seem to find it quite attractive. They gather round Hector, and soon Hector has a new group of friends. The story is quite cute and not at all scary. The book has about 200 words.

The Classroom Pet (Hello Reader!, Level 1)

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The Classroom Pet (Hello Reader!, Level 1)
Grace MacCarone
Manufacturer: Scholastic
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Your trick-or-treater will look adorable in this fuchsia and light pink Sleeping Beauty dress with stretch velvet bodice and netting skirt
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Life With Noah: Stories and Adventures of Richard Smith With Noah John Rondeau

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A look back into another time and place.
Jay has done a great job of revealing the true Noah

Life With Noah: Stories and Adventures of Richard Smith With Noah John Rondeau
Richard Smith , and William J. O'Hern
Manufacturer: North Country Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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Step back in time to the old ways of life in the rugged Adirondack Mountains. Richard "Red" Smith was a woodsman: a fisherman, trapper, hunter and a loyal friend of Noah John Rondeau. In the final years of Smith's life he spent many hours relating these stories of his life in the woods to the author. Richard as a young man forged a solid friendship with the Adirondacks' last and most famous hermit, Noah John. Noah taught him the skills and the way of life of the mountains, and divulged to him his secret writing code. Smith in turn has now passed it to O'Hern, who shares it with the reader. This is a nostalgic look back to simpler days.

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A look back into another time and place........1999-09-19

Noah John Rondeau was a special man in a special place at a special time in history. His life and lifestyle were, at the very least, iconoclastic, although he welcomed visitors, as the Mayor of Cold River City, population 1.

Think of it: He never earned a college degree or a patent; never held political or corporate office; never had a telephone or paid any utility bills; never had a credit card or an automobile; never owned any real estate or made any contributions to the arts. Yet here we are, 33 years after his death and nearly 50 years after his departure from the wilderness as a hermit, writing and reading books about him.

Recently, there was a program given at the Adirondack Museum, by Jay O'Hern, in March of 1999. The place was packed and spanned multiple generations, to witness a one hour plus, slide presentation and talk on The Hermit of Cold River, Noah John Rondeau.

In August of 1999, this reviewer took a 40 mile hike into the Cold River Country of the High Peaks Wilderness in the Adirondaks, to meet the spirit of Noah John head-on, along the Northville-Placid Trail. I walked in his footfalls, slept in his woods and fished in his beloved Cold River for the native brook trout.

The trip was a watershed experience and a rite of passage for any hiker or backpacker. His spirit remains in the High Peaks Wilderness to all who have the inclination to venture there.

Jay O'Hern has, with this book, kept Rondeau "alive" for those who would read these pages. More than that, he has helped keep a special time in history fresh and relavent.

Highly recommended.

Jay has done a great job of revealing the true Noah.......1999-01-17

Any lover of the Adirondacks,especially of the Northville/Lake Placid trail will have many fond memories re-opened of days spent in beutiful country. In addition, the real Noah is revealed thru the words of a real friend and fellow trapper. You will put this book down with the thought that Noah was not a buffoon to be paraded by the Env. Conservation office. He showed that one could survive in the wild if he had a reverance for life and a love of nature. Richard Smith does honor to Noah . Thanks to Jay for the intimate glimpse of the Hermit of Cold River. Hope to go back there again someday. If I do, I will say a thank you to Noah, Richard and Jay.

Undersea City: A Story of a Caribbean Coral Reef (The Nature Conservancy)

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Undersea City: A Story of a Caribbean Coral Reef (The Nature Conservancy)
Dana Meachen Rau
Manufacturer: Soundprints
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Binding: Hardcover

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Wonderful book for teaching opposites
Young Children Love This Book
A great book for a hermit crab thematic unit
My Two Year Old Loves It!

Moving Day
Robert Kalan
Manufacturer: Greenwillow
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Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 0688139493

Book Description

But finding that shell isn't so easy. In words that demand to be read aloud (and memorized), and picturs that inspire laughter (and careful scrutiny), this saga of a hermit crab's quest for the perfect home is certain to become a favorite with young readers everywhere.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful book for teaching opposites.......2007-03-13

This is a great book for teaching opposites to a small child. My 3 year old son is obsessed with this book and is finally getting the difference between big & small, rough & smooth...
This is by far the most requested book in our home...

Young Children Love This Book.......2002-08-15

As a former marine science teacher, I read this book to every class of Kindergartners I ever had. The kids loved it! It remains one of my all-time favorites for children just learning to read.

A great book for a hermit crab thematic unit.......2001-08-04

This is a great book for a primary grade teacher to include in a theme about hermit crabs or sea animals. Other books that are particuarly good are Eric Carle's A House for Hermit Crab and Megan McDonald's Is This a House for Hermit Crab? Moving Day features many opposites with descriptive words that would be great in both language arts and science/math lessons. On several pages, the illustrations in Moving Day have tiny, humorous details that the kids will enjoy discovering. Moreover, the very large print lends itself well to shared reading (reading in which the teacher points to each word as it is being read aloud). A great book for a teacher's Ocean-theme collection!

My Two Year Old Loves It!.......2000-07-27

We got this book from the library, and I'm buying our own copy. My two year old loves this book, and just about knows it by heart. Of the hundred or so books he can choose from to be read each night, he has consistently chosen this one for two weeks. In two year old terms, that's forever!

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