Going Lobstering

by Jerry Pallotta, Rob Bolster (Illustrator)

Overview

One beautiful day at the beach, Linda and Erik see a lobsterman pulling up traps.

Linda and Erik are curious about how he catches lobsters. They ask their father about it and he takes them down to the pier to meet his friend, Big Joe, the lobsterman. Big Joe invites them to come along with him for the day to find out all about it.

Join Linda and Erik on their first lobstering expedition. It is an exciting and informative adventure at sea, where they learn about the age-old trade of lobstering and encounter a variety of sea life — including an uninvited shark!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780881064742
Publisher:	Charlesbridge
Publication date:	02/01/1990
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	671,549
Product dimensions:	10.06(w) x 10.06(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jerry Pallotta is an award-winning author of children's alphabet books and imaginative fiction. His books combine interesting facts, detailed research, humor, and realistic illustrations that mesmerize children everywhere.

Read an Excerpt

It was a beautiful day at the beach. Linda and her little brother Erik were building sandcastles and looking for sea shells. When they looked out at the ocean, they saw a boat, and they wondered what the man in the boat was doing. 
     Their father came over and told them that the boat was a lobster boat and that the man in the boat was a lobsterman. A lobsterman uses traps to catch lobsters. After hearing all about lobsters and lobstering, Linda and Erik asked their father if they could go out on a lobster boat some day.

Editorial Reviews

That lobster fishing became a New England tradition should surprise no one: When European settlers first arrived, lobsters were so common that they were generally regarded as cheap food for the poor! Times have changed, but the proud tradition continues. This colorful board book introduces this fascinating occupation to a new generation of landlubbers.