"Meet the crab! Learn about how this ocean animal uses its claws to dig holes and catch prey. Elementary-aged readers will discover all kinds of crabs, including the giant Japanese spider crab. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating sea creatures. An African folktale explains why the crab seems to have no head. Includes table of contents, an index, on-page definitions, and further resources for interested readers"--Provided by publisher.
Did you know that crabs have eight legs and two claws, and that they often walk sideways? There are more than 4,500 different kinds of crab. Learn more interesting information in Crabs, an AV2 media enhanced book.
Presents an introduction to mollusks, in simple text with illustrations, including snails, shellfish, squid, octopus, slugs, and others, providing information on their physical characteristics and abilities, habitat, behavior, and life cycle.
A first guide to the wonders and workings of life inside shells. Pictures and text describe both the external and internal anatomy of animals with shells.
Provides photographs and information about different types of shellfish and how they are caught; and includes discussion of the rules and regulations for catching shellfish, and how they are prepared for market.
