Book description
An intricate study of tide pool life is presented in text and pictures through the story of Pagoo, a her-mit crab.
Why read it?
1 author picked Pagoo as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Great children's books about the ocean are very rare. Pagoo is a hermit crab, and Holling brings the shore and Pagoo to life. As a marine biologist and parent, I was overjoyed to see how an author and illustrator could produce such a wonderful and literate book that reached out to children so well.
Holling is at the very peak of children’s adventure writing, and he filled his books with magnificent illustrations.
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