Elena's Shells

Description

Age range 4 to 7 A story about empathy and learning to share. Elena loves her impressive collection of wonderful seashells. So, when a sneaky shell escapes, Elena uses all her efforts to get it back. Only then she discovers that the shell is home to a hermit crab. Will she find it within herself to help the hermit crab, or is keeping her shells her one and only priority? This is a simple tale of compassion and sharing.

Rose Robbins is a children's book author and illustrator currently residing in Nottingham, United Kingdom. She has been making books since the age of 6 when she received a stapler for her birthday. As well as books, Rose makes ceramics, puppets, felt and soft toys. She can be found either stuck in a story, or thinking about a new story - anything to get out of doing the dishes or putting out the laundry.

Robbins' bright, childlike illustrations and minimal text match the sweet simplicity of her tale. Both tapir and hermit crab are adorable. An important lesson deftly delivered." --Kirkus Reviews "Recommended. ... A bold colourful illustrative technique will encourage all readers to look at the details presented on the page, ponder why Emma is a tapir, look more closely at shells and shell collecting, tapirs and hermit crabs, and try to draw some shells themselves, using the sparkling endpapers as a guide." --ReadPlus (Australia)