There's a Crab in My Castle / He Papaka Kei Taku Pa | Dawn McMillan; Nikki Slade Robinson (Illustrator); Stephanie Huriana Fong (Translator)

There's a cool crab in my castle!

He'd like to be the king.

He sits there on his throne, watching everything.

The newest addition to Dawn McMillan's Nature Stories series takes readers to the rocky shore, where crab meets sandhopper, snapper, kina, manta ray and more.

Enticing rhymes and Nikki Slade Robinson's evocative illustrations bring the beach to life. With a fun ensemble of seaside creatures and text in Maori and English, this is an educating and entertaining read for young readers and their whanau, out in time for summer.

Dawn McMillan is a much-loved writer of children's books and educational readers, who lives north of Thames. A former school teacher, she is now a full-time writer, and has enjoyed many successful collaborations with illustrator Ross Kinnaird including the international bestseller I Need a New Bum! (which has spawned a whole series) and Doctor Grundy's Undies, as well as the Nature Stories series with Nikki Slade-Robinson and Stephanie Thatcher.Nikki Slade Robinson is an award-winning children's illustrator and author who lives in Opotiki. She has established a reputation for innovative, fun children's books including the Muddle and Mo series and The Seven Stars of Matariki. Stephanie Huriana Fong (Te Rarawa) is a registered translator of te reo Maori who also appears on Maori Television and in other media. She has translated several other books, including Rona Moon (Oratia Books, 2020). Stephanie lives with her whanau in Te Atatu, Auckland.