Sheldon's New Shell

Set to an upbeat seaside rhythm by Lily Murray and brought to life by Sam Caldwell's vibrant artwork, Sheldon's New Shell is a fun, rhyming picture book that combines a gentle story with real-life ecological issues that affect animals around the world.

Sheldon the hermit crab needs a new home, so it's time for him to scour the beach and look for the perfect shell. However, the only thing he can find is rubbish! There are plastic bottles and tin cans littered everywhere. It's a good job he has his fellow beach-side animal friends to help, as well as one little girl who is determined to clean up his environment for good.

Plastic bottles and other rubbish are huge threats to marine life. Sheldon's New Shell is published in partnership with the successful environmental charity, Surfers Against Sewage, which is dedicated to the protection of our oceans.

About the author

Lily is based in the UK and grew up in the wilds of snowy nowhere, spending much of her time talking to animals and making up stories. She has continued to do this in her adult life, and now writes both fiction and non-fiction books for children. Her titles include big books about dinosaurs (Dinosaurium), rhyming books about dinosaurs (The Dinosaur Department Store) and stories about escapee hot dogs (Hello, Hot Dog!).

Follow Lily on Instagram and Twitter @lilymurraybooks.
Sam Caldwell is an illustrator based in Glasgow. He likes to draw characters and tell stories with pictures. He grew up in Bolton, in the North West of England, and studied Painting at the Edinburgh College of Art.

Follow Sam on Instagram @samcaldwelldraws

Summary

Herman the hermit crab needs a new home but the only thing he can find is rubbish! There are plastic bottles and tin cans littered everywhere, but one little girl is determined to help clean up his environment for good.

Product details

• Authors: LILY MURRAY, Lily Murray
• Assisted by: Sam Caldwell (Illustration), Emma Taylor (Editor)
• Publisher: Michael O'Mara Publications
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 2 to 5
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781780558301
• ISBN: 978-1-78055-830-1
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 245 mm x 250 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 198 g
• Illustrations: Full colour
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Children's and young people's books > Picture books > Narrative picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Nursery Rhymes, JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION / Recycling & Green Living, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), Picture storybooks, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay, Early learning: rhyming & wordplay books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life