Does a Fiddler Crab Fiddle? - Hardcover

by Corinne Demas (Author), Artemis Roehrig (Author), John Sandford (Illustrator)

"The humor is irresistible." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS

Does A Fiddler Crab Fiddle? Do fiddler crabs ride a skateboard? Do fiddler crabs eat pizza? NO! But they sure do some amazing things, like move sideways (without skateboards) so shore birds can't catch them or gobble up saltmarsh muck instead of cheese pizza!

Through a fun question-and-answer format, Does A Fiddler Crab Fiddle? makes nonfiction friendly for all ages. Critics are calling Does A Fiddler Crab Fiddle? "irresistible!"--get your claws on a copy today!

Co-authored by award-winning writer Corinne Demas and her science-savvy daughter, Artemis Roehrig, and illustrated by John Sandford, Does A Fiddler Crab Fiddle? will have everyone claw-clapping loudly for fiddler crabs!

About the DO ANIMALS ANIMATE Series

From the first round of peek-a-boo, every child loves to laugh. This silly Question and Answer series-co-written by a scientist-guarantees information with a smile.

All kids love a little fun with their facts!

Back Jacket

"Humorous and informative at the same time, always a winning combination. Co-authored by a scientist, written with an assured, light touch, this picture book has taught me more than I ever knew about fiddler crabs while entertaining me as well. Plus the pictures are hilarious!?" - JANE YOLEN, author of Owl Moon, How to Dinosaurs Say Goodnight, and On Bird Hill

Author Biography

Corinne Demas is the award-winning author of thirty-two books for kids and adults, including the picture books The Disappearing Island, Saying Goodbye to Lulu, The Littlest Matryoshka, and the YA novel, Returning to Shore. She is a professor at Mount Holyoke College and lives in Western Massachusetts and on Cape Cod, both great places for insect-watching. Corinne has a dog and two donkeys. Visit her website: www.corinnedemas.com.

Artemis Roehrig received her master's degree from the Organismic and Evolutionary Biology program at the University of Massachusetts, where she continues to work with invasive insects. Artemis lives in Western Massachusetts and loves to explore nature with her two children. Visit her website: www.artemisroehrig.com.

John Sandford has illustrated more than 60 books for children, including Eve Bunting's Moonstick--Seasons of the Sioux, and the Parents' Choice Gold Award book, The Terrible Hodag and the Animal Catchers by Caroline Arnold. To bring words to life, John uses different approaches for each story to evoke mood, place, and the personality of characters. John and his wife Frances live in Chicago, where is senior art director for children's publisher Cricket Media. While fiddler crabs are not native to Chicago, John notes that the crab spirit pervades the Brown Line elevated train every morning. For more information, go to www.sandfordarchive.com