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Crabbing with Dad

SHORTLISTED, 2019 KIDS OWN AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE AWARDS, PICTURE STORY BOOK AWARD

LONGLISTED, 2017 AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARDS, SMALL PUBLISHERS' CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR

Crabbing with Dad
is a beautiful children’s picture book debut from Darwin-based author and illustrator, Paul Seden. Aimed at a younger audience, children will love reading about the adventures of two small children as they go out in the boat with Dad to set crab pots in their secret spot.

Sunscreen and life jackets on, they zoom off into the creek, passing other boats and people fishing along the way. It’s a good tide to be on the water and they even come across Cousin Dan throwing his net as far as he can. Crab pots set, they all wait patiently and play games as they guess what fish could be swimming under their boat. When it’s finally time to check the crab pots, the adventure begins as they pull up a big, angry crab! Dad teaches the children how to handle the crabs very carefully so they don’t get nipped!

$19.99

Praise for Crabbing with Dad

"Crabbing with Dad is a beautiful children’s picture book debut that pays homage to the quintessential Australian pursuit of fishing and crabbing with friends and family."
First Nations Telegraph

Paul Seden

Paul Seden is descended from the Wuthathi and Muralag people of North Queensland. He grew up in Darwin and he loves to draw and tell stories.

Paul works as a Fisheries Officer and he is inspired by the adventures...

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