nature animals · Ages 3-5

Why Does the Hermit Crab Borrow a Shell?

A hermit crab has a soft back, so it lives in an empty shell and moves to a bigger one as it grows.

The whole story

1. At sunny morning, a small hermit crab searched the beach for a home.

2. The crab found a pretty shell, but the shell was much too big.

3. The crab found a little white shell and tucked inside its opening.

4. The shell covered the crab's soft back, so the crab stayed there.

5. As the crab grew, its little shell began to feel tight.

6. The crab found an empty shell that was wider and roomier.

7. The crab moved into the bigger shell and carried its seaweed home.

8. A hermit crab borrows an empty shell because its back is soft, and it grows.

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