The Crab's Coral Calendar

In a bright coral reef where the water shines like blue glass, a cheerful crab named Crabble carries a tiny waterproof journal with a yellow cover and a short blue pencil. Each morning he sets out with his friend Pip, a small shrimp with a leaf satchel and a magnifying glass, to note new coral polyps, a little yellow fish with blue dots, and the everyday wonders of their home. This gentle tale by Ebru Mina TOMURCUK follows the two companions as they record what they see.

When the reef starts to change, with shifting sand, white spots on a patch of coral and tiny fish swimming away, Crabble and Pip write everything down and watch instead of panicking. They question an old sea turtle and a school of silvery fish, then chart where the damage is worst. The story can be read on Onlinemasal Com.Tr and shows young readers how careful observation, patient note-taking and teamwork can turn a worrying mystery into a solvable problem.