Bob and Shirley: A Tale of Two Lobsters (Amazing Animal Reader!)

Harriet Ziefert

ISBN 10: 0060269081 / ISBN 13: 9780060269081

Published by Harpercollins (edition First Edition), 1991

About this Item

With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Seller Inventory # 0060269081-7-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bob and Shirley: A Tale of Two Lobsters (Amazing Animal Reader!)
• Publisher: Harpercollins (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060269081
• ISBN 13: 9780060269081
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

Two old lobsters are caught and put in a tank in a fish store window until some concerned humans picket the store.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-- Two fictionalized accounts of true incidents reported in newspapers. A Snake Mistake tells of a farmer's efforts to fool his hens into laying more eggs by placing fake eggs--light bulbs--in their nests. The bulbs not only tricked the hens but a snake as well, who ate them and then had to have them surgically removed. Bob and Shirley is the story of two large, old lobsters who were taken from Maine waters and shipped to a fish market in Philadelphia. When their plight was made public, protesters picketed the market, and the lobsters were returned to the ocean. Smith's illustrations for each title are clear, bright, and uncluttered; they complement the straightforward and unusual story lines. First- and second-grade readers will find these titles just right. The size and style of the type is appropriate for the targeted audience, but not oversized, and the stories are motivating enough to be useful with older, less able readers. These first entries in a new series should be a big success. --Sharron McElmeel, Cedar Rapids Community Schools, IA
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