AmaZing Animals
Viewing comments for Chapter 3 "AmaZing Animals - C"The A-Z of animals and facts
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Comment from dragonpoet
I think this is a good idea to help Eric read better. This is full of a lot of interesting new facts about crabs. I like the mix of poetry and prose. The poem is a good intro to the rest of the informations.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Happy Thanksgiving
Joan
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2021
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I think this is a good idea to help Eric read better. This is full of a lot of interesting new facts about crabs. I like the mix of poetry and prose. The poem is a good intro to the rest of the informations.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Happy Thanksgiving
Joan
Comment Written 24-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2021
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Thank you, Joan, for finding this one and the lovely comments. I'm sorry it's taken so long to reply, but I've been on holiday and only got back today. I was so pleased to note that you liked this one. I'm still going through the process of getting the permissions to use some of the pictures. Once that's done I will be able to publish it. Warm hugs, my friend. :)) Sandra xxx
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You're very welcome, Sandra. Good luck with the picture permissions.
Merry Christmas.
Joan
Comment from Joan E.
Thank you for sharing your animal alphabet book intended for your grandson, but with a much wider audience available. I appreciated your rhymed introduction and your "Fun facts". I did not know a group of crabs is called a "cast" or that they camouflage themselves. It is hard to imagine a 13-foot Spider Crab! Cheers- Joan
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2020
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Thank you for sharing your animal alphabet book intended for your grandson, but with a much wider audience available. I appreciated your rhymed introduction and your "Fun facts". I did not know a group of crabs is called a "cast" or that they camouflage themselves. It is hard to imagine a 13-foot Spider Crab! Cheers- Joan
Comment Written 26-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2020
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Thank you so much, Joan, for reading my letter C of the alphabet. The crab has surprised many readers, as well as myself when I was researching them. I'm so pleased you enjoyed reading it. Stay safe my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from Susan Larson
This is fantastic! I wish I still had a six for you. I learned more about crabs than I ever imagined there was to know. Good for you for writing this for your grandson. What a treasure that will be for him.
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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This is fantastic! I wish I still had a six for you. I learned more about crabs than I ever imagined there was to know. Good for you for writing this for your grandson. What a treasure that will be for him.
Comment Written 24-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Aw, thank you, Susan, how nice of you. Just saying it was worth a six means a lot. I'm delighted you enjoyed my letter C for Crab. One day, I know Eric will be able to read it too. Stay safe, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from Bill Schott
This terrific piece on C and crabs is fun, informative and covers a few grade levels from cartoon, poem, information and photograph. Very entertaining.
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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This terrific piece on C and crabs is fun, informative and covers a few grade levels from cartoon, poem, information and photograph. Very entertaining.
Comment Written 24-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Thank you, Bill, that's so nice of you. I'm learning a few things, too, lol. I'm really pleased you enjoyed this one. Take care! :)) Sandra xx
Comment from Ben Colder
Crabs are crustaceans, and called 'decapods', which means, 'ten-footed' but the first pair is their claws. They also have a thick outer skeleton which helps to protect the soft tissue underneath. A group of crabs is called a cast.
I have caught many just like you describe. Some blue and others various colors and all perfect for eating. Another good one Sandy.
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Crabs are crustaceans, and called 'decapods', which means, 'ten-footed' but the first pair is their claws. They also have a thick outer skeleton which helps to protect the soft tissue underneath. A group of crabs is called a cast.
I have caught many just like you describe. Some blue and others various colors and all perfect for eating. Another good one Sandy.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Thank you, dear Chuck, for reading my letter C for crab. They were so interesting to write about. As far as I was concerned the only thing I knew about them before I did this research was, they were good to eat! lol. Stay safe, my friend. :)) Sandy. xxx
Comment from Irish Rain
Wow...I would not want to come across that
Japanese Spider Crab!! Yikes!
I love this. Such a beautiful thing to do,
and your husbands picture is too cute!!
Love all the details...I never knew crabs
ate meat!
This is a charmer!!
Stay well,
blessings...
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Wow...I would not want to come across that
Japanese Spider Crab!! Yikes!
I love this. Such a beautiful thing to do,
and your husbands picture is too cute!!
Love all the details...I never knew crabs
ate meat!
This is a charmer!!
Stay well,
blessings...
Comment Written 23-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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I don't think I'd like to come in contact with his claws!! lol. Thank you so much, Irsh, I'm delighted you enjoyed my letter, C for crab. Stay safe, my friend. :)) Sandra xxx
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You too! Happy Friday!!
Comment from Y. M. Roger
Good heavens: 1.5 million tons and I didn't get ANY last year! LOL! This is a cool choice for 'C', Sandra, and I particularly like the 'intro poem' for this unusual guy! ;) Keep 'em coming.... Thanx for sharing, my lady! ;) Yvette
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
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Good heavens: 1.5 million tons and I didn't get ANY last year! LOL! This is a cool choice for 'C', Sandra, and I particularly like the 'intro poem' for this unusual guy! ;) Keep 'em coming.... Thanx for sharing, my lady! ;) Yvette
Comment Written 23-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
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I know, it was a lot, wasn't it? I managed to get one small tin of dressed crab, but it wasn't the same. I blame the Chinese, of it could be the Japanese! LOL. Thank you so much, my dear friend, for this lovely review. I really appreciate you reading my letter C. Stay safe, my friend. :)) Sandra xxx
Comment from Pantygynt
Bootnecks are marines and dabtoes are sailors. There are logical reasons for those nicknames but why the RAF were known as 'crabs' I could never understand. I never saw one moving sideways.
To bootnecks or to dabtoes now,
crabs come in light blue suits
They're known as 'Johnny Heads in Air'
and toss off slack salutes
They left their their topmost buttons loose
those Spitfire pilots did
and dropped our parachutists miles
from where they had been bid.
We tell them where we should be dropped
but think they're mostly deaf
To Royal Marines as crabs they're known --
lads in the RAF!
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
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Bootnecks are marines and dabtoes are sailors. There are logical reasons for those nicknames but why the RAF were known as 'crabs' I could never understand. I never saw one moving sideways.
To bootnecks or to dabtoes now,
crabs come in light blue suits
They're known as 'Johnny Heads in Air'
and toss off slack salutes
They left their their topmost buttons loose
those Spitfire pilots did
and dropped our parachutists miles
from where they had been bid.
We tell them where we should be dropped
but think they're mostly deaf
To Royal Marines as crabs they're known --
lads in the RAF!
Comment Written 23-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
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Because they crawled?? Hmm, no, I guess not. LOL. xxx
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I believe there is a flying manoeuvre known as the sideslip. could it be that perhaps?
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I've sent you a PM.
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
This is a wonderfully educational posting on Crabs. Each year the camps at the Cha-om Beach have a crab hunt. The campers have so much fun catching crabs, cooking and eating them. The next day the campers are down and out with diarrhea, but they think it is worth it!
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
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This is a wonderfully educational posting on Crabs. Each year the camps at the Cha-om Beach have a crab hunt. The campers have so much fun catching crabs, cooking and eating them. The next day the campers are down and out with diarrhea, but they think it is worth it!
Comment Written 23-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
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LOL!! That's sounds like fun! I think I'll skip that and just write about them. lol. Thank you, Rebecca, for this fun review. I'm so pleased you think it's educational. that is my main aim, that and being a fun read, too. Have a lovely day, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
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You are doing very well with the Amazing Animals.
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Aww, thank you! xxx
Comment from Treischel
A cute poem about crabs wrapped in a nice abab rhymed octave. Loved the facts about them. I must admit that I didn't know most of those facts, so I learned a lot! Thanks.
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
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A cute poem about crabs wrapped in a nice abab rhymed octave. Loved the facts about them. I must admit that I didn't know most of those facts, so I learned a lot! Thanks.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
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I learnt a lot, too, Tom. Thank you so much for reading my letter, C. I'll be going all through the alphabet finding out the fun things each does and the books will be going to my grandson's special needs school for dyslexic children. I'm so pleased you found it interesting. Thanks, Tom. Have a lovely day, my friend. :)) Sandra xx