The publisher would like to thank the following for their kind permission to use their photographs in this book DANGER To Bob Betsy and especially Christopher Detwiler -J.P. To Charlie Eddie Bobby D. and Teddy -R.B.
What if a lobster and a crab bumped into each other What if they had a fight Who do you think would win 3
WHICH LOBSTER Which lobster should fight the crab SPINY LOBSTER Spiny lobster from the Caribbean Sorry you are spiky but have no claws SHOVEL NOSED LOBSTER PINK SPOTTED PRAWN Pink spotted prawn No way You are a shrimp not a lobster Shovel nosed lobster Nope you are strange looking Go dig up a clam American lobster Perfect Two claws 4 AMERICAN LOBSTER
WHICH CRAB Which crab should fight the lobster DUNGENESS CRAB Dungeness crab No It is famous in San Francisco and on the West Coast Its shell is rubbery FACT Crabs have eight legs and two claws ALASKAN KING GRAB Alaskan king crab No You have only six legs You are popular in restaurants all over the world HORSESHOE CRAB Horseshoe crab No You are not even a crab You look prehistoric 5 BLUE CRAB Blue crab Yes you are one of the best known crabs in the world And maybe the best tasting
