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| The Crab Man | 
| Author: Patricia E. Van West
Creator: Cedric Lucas
Publisher: Turtle Books
Category: Book
List Price: $8.95
Buy New: $5.14
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 1582202
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 10.3 x 0.2
ISBN: 1890515256
EAN: 9781890515256
ASIN: 1890515256
Publication Date: February 12, 2001
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Condition: BRAND NEW
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Product Description
Neville’s father works in Jamaica’s sugarcane fields, and while the family makes do, there’s no extra money for Neville’s fondest wish: to buy his mother a pretty new dress. When Neville learns that the crabs he catches for pay are being mistreated, he must decide either to look the other way or protect the wildlife he loves and forget about buying a present for his mother. The Crab Man raises important questions about doing what’s right in an uncertain world.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
Inspiring story March 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you've every seen the brightly-painted crabs for sale in the pet stores, this heartfelt story will give you a whole new perspective. Neville faces a difficult decision when he learns what becomes of the hermit crabs he has been collecting for the Crab Man. The boy forgoes his goal of buying his mother a new dress with his earnings, and instead decides to rescue his crab friends from inhumane treatment. The story is beautifully told by Van West, who depicts Neville and his island home with rich detail.
Wonderful Book March 7, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful story of how Neville gives up his dream of giving his mother a gift of a new dress to save the life of the helpless crabs that are being exploited to the death by ruthless tourists. The book contains the beautifully drawn illustrations of the wonderful artist Cedric Lucus.
Great Book March 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Van West deftly weaves a young boy's struggle to make a difficult decision with vivid descriptions of Jamaican life in this heartwarming tale. The Crab Man is the perfect book for any child who has struggled to do the right thing and helps children understand that all life is precious, no matter how small.
A Little Boy Saves the Day October 11, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Even though he stands to lose precious income, a young Jamaican boy trusts his feelings of empathy for the helpless crabs who are forced to race at a big resort and takes action. No heavy-handed preaching, just a gentle morality tale where the child is the hero. A lovely book.
A Sensitive Environmental Tale September 1, 2001
The Crab Man is a wonderful children's' book about a young Jamaican boy's dilemma and how he resolves it. Neville has been selling hermit crabs to the crab man to earn money for a new dress for his mother. One day he learns what the crab man does with the crabs and about the consequences of people's actions and feelings.
Ms. Van West skillfully weaves many themes into this tale-familial love, the fragile web of life, economic survival, and societal contrasts. The Crab Man is an excellent choice for the bookshelf, a tale that a child can relate to.
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