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Loading... A House for Hermit Crab (1987)by Eric Carle
None. This is the story of a hermit crab who goes searching for a new home. Once he finds a new home, he asks other sea animals to help him decorate it and make the house his own. This book can be used to aid science lessons, teaching children how/why animals chose their habitats. Which could then turn into a lesson on the definition of "home" and what that means to people (social studies connection). This book can be used in many different ways in the classroom as well as being a great and creative story. (  ) markauch | Dec 12, 2012 |  This is a story about a hermit crab and all of the changes he experiences in a years time. He has to change his shell twice because he keeps out growing it and meets many friends along the way before he has to step out on his own. This is a great book to use with children who are dealing with huge changes in their lives but you have a support system. Great book to use in a hospital setting! (  )1  JulianneM | Dec 4, 2012 | An Eric Carle classic about a hermit crab who outgrows his shell and searches for a new place to live. Great way to teach kids about hermit crabs and other sea creatures. ( ) tincherb | Nov 28, 2012 | The central theme of this book is moving forward to the next stage of life, which is a very appropriate subject matter for the central character of the story, a hermit crab. The story begins with hermit crab getting too big for his shell and finding a new one. Then over the course of a year he begins to collect new things to decorate and use in his new home. At the end of the year he finds that he has outgrown his new home and gives it to another younger hermit crab to live in. He then leaves all of his possessions behind to find a new shell and repeat the process again. I like how much this story matches the trajectory of life for people at any age. It conveys the honest fact that at some point in our lives we have to start over and move on from what we currently have. The story also shows that there is nothing wrong with that either, and that we should be excited at the idea of starting all over again. I think this is an important lesson for children to learn and this book is a great tool to help convey that message. ( ) brandonachey | Nov 4, 2012 | I really like reading this book to students. Hermit crab realizes one day that his home is very plain. He goes on a year long journey and picks up different sea creatures along his way to decorate his shell. At the end of the story, hermit crab has outgrown his shell and he is a little sad that he has made new friends and now has to leave to find a bigger home. A small hermit crab comes by and needs a new home, and hermit crab happily gives it to the smaller crab. I feel that the importance of the story is sharing, meeting and making new friends. audreydodge | Oct 6, 2012 | no reviews | add a review
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