We were sent a copy of Colin the Crab pop up book to review:
With World Oceans Day on June 8th, Colin The Crab, leading light of Norfolk-based Gone Crabbing, has launched a new book about him and his shoal of seaside sole mates – Sally the Starfish and Mike the Mussel with the help of Mr Pop-up, Robert Crowther www.robertcrowtherpopsupco.uk.
Life goes
swimmingly for the three friends living happily in their remote rock
pool. Then, one summer’s day, Sally and Mike are swept up into a
bucket by a couple of children who are exploring the beach. After a
bit of a lie down to recover from the shock, Colin is just about to
set off to find his friends when, miraculously, they’re returned to
their home at the end of the day.
Beautifully
illustrated and brought to life by a series of delightful pop-ups,
the underlying message in the book is a serious one. Thousands of
families enjoy crabbing and rock pooling up-and-down the UK during
the summer. However, it’s important to limit the number of sea
creatures collected at any one time and to ensure the water is kept
cool. And, just as the children in the story do, they should be
returned as close to where they were found as possible.
