Publication
Tidewater Publishers
Collection
Call number
Child Animal
Status
Available
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Description
Chadwick, a Chesapeake Bay crab, yearns for adventure and finds it in a most dangerous form, prompting the birds and marine animals who share the Bay to come to his rescue on the mainland.
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User reviews
LibraryThing member MelynnReadmond
In my opinion Chadwick the Crab is a great book for children to learn the big idea of reaching for their dreams. I enjoyed this book because of the creative dialogue and detailed illustrations. The creative dialogue between Chadwick and his bay and shore friends helps this story seem engaging and
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fun for readers of all ages. The detailed illustrations help to reiterate the dialogue and help younger readers understand what is going on with clues. The story is about Chadwick the Crab and his dream to live in the aquarium instead of having to go to the bottom of the bay during the winter. Chadwick and his friend Esmerelda are talking when Esmerelda and him end up on a boat to go to Baltimore to be sold to the local restaurant. Chadwick’s bird friends build an escape ladder for the two crabs. When the crab’s escape the birds fly them over the aquarium when snap, the ladder breaks. Chadwick debates his decision to go back to the bay with Esmerelda or become a big star within the Aquarium. Show Less
Awards
Great Reads from Great Places (Maryland — 2002)
ISBN
087033347X / 9780870333477
Local notes
signed by author
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