A little crab is both very excited and very scared about taking a dip for the very first time. Haughton’s instantly recognisable artwork adorns this adorable story about working up the courage to take on a big challenge.
As Heard on CBeebies Bedtime Stories, read by Tom Hardy
From the multi award-winning picture book maker of A Bit Lost, Oh No, George!, Shh! We Have a Plan and Goodnight Everyone comes a bold new picture book about building up the courage to try something new. In the rockpool above the sea, live two crabs: Big Crab and Little Crab. Today, they're going for a dip in the sea.
"This is going to be so great!" says Little Crab. But then Little Crab catches a first glimpse of the water... Oh. The waves! They're ENORMOUS. "JEEPERS!" Will Little Crab be brave enough to go in?
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781406385519
Number of pages: 48
Weight: 495 g
Dimensions: 270 x 260 x 10 mm
It’s a gorgeous, wry and heart-warming “you-can-do-anything” picture book. - Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian
Haughton uses a distinct and refined colour palette, against which the crabs’ large eyes pop in perpetual surprise. It is a visual treat that also doubles as an accessible parable about anxiety. - Sara Keating, The Irish Times
Haughton’s distinctive bold artwork offers a fresh, contemporary take on themes of independence and building courage - The Bookseller, Children’s Previews
Magical underwater revelment with a sprinkle of seashore style. - The Booksniffer
A charming tale for young children about being brave. - The Irish Independent, Children’s Books of the Year
Little Crab and Very Big Crab live in a rock pool beside the sea. One day they decide to venture into the sea and Little Crab is excited until he sees how big the sea is and how huge the waves are.
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Another very special book by the incredible Chris Haughton. I love his style, there are no other picture books like his. The colours he uses and the layering of very simple shapes are what make his books so special.... More
We’re big fans of Chris Haughton in our house (Shhh, We Have a Plan is definitely my favourite but we love them all!) So I was very excited to receive a copy of his new bok from the publishers - thank you!
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