Crab and Snail: The Tidal Pool of Cool

by Beth Ferry, Jared Chapman (Illustrator)

Overview

Crab and Snail set out on a mission to be cooler than cool in their second unforgettable seaside adventure in the graphic early reader series by New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and beloved illustrator Jared Chapman.

Starfish is pointy-perfect, so wow to the wow! And her tidal pool is filled with friends and fun things. But Crab and Snail weren’t invited. While the best beach friends do everything they can to catch Starfish’s attention and score an invite, they begin to realize that being kind just might be the coolest of cool.

Crab and Snail are everyone’s new favorite characters in the graphic early reader space. Fans of Narwhal & Jelly and Beak & Ally will love these quirky characters and clever stories.

"A character-based volume that reads like a cross between SpongeBob SquarePants and The Muppet Show."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) for The Invisible Whale (Book One)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062962171
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Series:	Crab and Snail , #2
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	1,082,989
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	6 - 10 Years

About the Author

Beth Ferry is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous picture books, including Stick and Stone, The Scarecrow, and The Nice Dream Truck. She lives with her family by the beach in New Jersey, where she finds inspiration in the salty air.

Jared Chapman is the author-illustrator of the popular books Vegetables in Underwear and Fruits in Suits. Other books he has written and illustrated include Steve, Raised by Wolves and Pirate, Viking & Scientist. He is the illustrator of Wordplay and several other picture books. Jared was born in Louisiana, grew up in Texas, went to college in Georgia, and now calls the piney woods of northeast Texas his home. Visit him at jaredchapman.com.

Editorial Reviews

Ferry has a knack for concealing thought-provoking concepts in deceptively simple stories, and this newest offering definitely continues that trend. A surefire hit. — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2022-08-31
When best buddies Crab and Snail’s search for cool things on the beach leaves them empty-handed, they find a way to make their own fun.

The duo set out on their daily beach exploration but are disappointed when they don’t find anything. All the cool stuff must have ended up in Starfish’s awesome tidal pool, they realize, and though they wish they could hang out with her, they decide that they are definitely not cool enough, even after several failed attempts at coolness, including getting ice cream (“Ice cream will keep us cool and make us look really cool”), donning costumes, and wearing sunglasses. Frustrated yet determined, they keep searching until the perfect idea strikes and they discover that having fun, especially with friends (Starfish included!), is way better than being cool anyway. Simple, colorful illustrations and funny (and punny) jokes throughout add hilarity and buoyancy to this second installment in the series aimed at burgeoning readers. A sprinkle of oceanic trivia, plus some deeply introspective questions by Snail, and an appearance by Isabel, the invisible whale featured in the first volume, add layers and complexity to this wacky, bighearted story. Ferry has a knack for concealing thought-provoking concepts in deceptively simple stories, and this newest offering definitely continues that trend.

A surefire hit for almost any emerging reader. (Graphic fiction. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews