Sharing a Shell

Name: Sharing a Shell
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781509862702
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By Julia Donaldson

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Summary

Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson is a delightful children's story about friendship and cooperation under the sea. It follows a little hermit crab who is looking for a new home and ends up sharing a shell with a bristle worm and an anemone. Their journey is a colourful exploration of how teamwork and compromise can help them overcome challenges and live happily together.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you love charming stories with engaging rhymes and colourful illustrations. It's perfect for young readers who enjoy tales of friendship, cooperation, and the beauty of ocean life. With its playful and educational narrative, it's a great read for bedtime or storytime.

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When Crab finds a new shell, he doesn't want to share it with anyone - especially not a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm. But life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crab thinks and he soon finds he needs his new housemates. Sharing a Shell is a charming underwater tale of friendship and fun from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With brilliant rhythmic verse, bright and distinctive illustrations, this is a firm favourite with children and parents alike. Enjoy all the stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: Sharing a Shell, The Princess and the Wizard, The Rhyming Rabbit, The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox, What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next and What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday.

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Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson is praised for its sunny storyline and engaging, clear illustrations that bring character and charm to the narrative. The rhyming verse is particularly highlighted as lively and enjoyable for reading aloud, making it a fun and bold choice for young readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781509862702

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 March 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Lydia Monks
Illustrated by Lydia Monks

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 182g

Pages: 32

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