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The Crab Who Needed Room

A read aloud picture book for kids ages 5 to 8 (Kindergarten to 3rd Grade). Tap Read it to me and Buzzby the bee reads each page out loud, so early readers can follow along with the words.

A Buzzby StorybookThe Crab Who Needed Room

Ages 5 to 8 Kindergarten to 3rd Grade 10 pages Read aloud

The first pages

Jada was exploring a beach on the Gulf Coast in Texas. She spotted a small spiral shell moving across the wet sand all by itself!

She crouched down. Little red legs and two small claws poked out. "A hermit crab," said her mom. Buzzby the bee hovered nearby. "That shell is its moving house!"

What happens next? The rest of the story, every painted page and Buzzby's narration open with a free account.

Talk time questions

  • Why do hermit crabs need shells?
  • What happens when a hermit crab grows too big for its shell?
  • Why did Jada decide to leave the shells on the beach?

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