The Strange Life of the Land Hermit Crab by Wendy Pfeffer

A hermit crab’s tiny eggs must hatch in the ocean; however, adult hermit crabs can live only on land. Discover the extraordinary life of this common house pet as you follow the land hermit crab from the beach to the ocean and then back to land as it completes the circle of life.

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To my knowledge, this is the ONLY children’s book written about the life cycle and reproductive process of land hermit crabs. It is incredibly well written. The only inaccuracy I found was at the end of the book where it states the female won’t molt and the male will carry her around underneath him. That behavior does occur in true crabs but not in the Coenobita species. Otherwise this book is amazing! The illustrations are beautiful as well.