Set to an upbeat seaside rhythm by Lily Murray and brought to life by Sam Caldwells 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 its 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. Its 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.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 2-5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2023 by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd .

Lily 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! ). Her next title for Buster Books features a very naughty parrot and a conscientious puppy. Follow Lily on Instagram and Twitter @lilymurraybooks.