The Caring Crab
Colin the Crab, the most skillful builder on the eastern riverbank, never hesitates to help his friends. Now Colin is busy with his own new project—a garden pavilion for his home. But after a week of hard work, the pavilion of his dreams is still unfinished. Even worse, a boisterous fish family has taken over the construction site. The exhausted Colin buries himself under a blanket and refuses to open his curtains. Puzzled, Colin’s friends call an emergency meeting—it’s time for them to take action!
Colin the Crab, the most skillful builder on the eastern riverbank, never hesitates to help his friends. Now Colin is busy with his own new project—a garden pavilion for his home. But after a week of hard work, the pavilion of his dreams is still unfinished. Even worse, a boisterous fish family has taken over the construction site.
The exhausted Colin buries himself under a blanket and refuses to open his curtains. Puzzled, Colin’s friends call an emergency meeting—it’s time for them to take action!
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Ms. Catfish was impatiently waiting for Colin on her doorstep. She<br />
had set the kitchen table neatly with coffee and some seaweed cakes.<br />
It would take a moment or two before Colin could get to work. First, he<br />
had to listen to stories about Ms. Catfish’s youth, and then they would flick<br />
through a stack of photos of her nieces and nephews.<br />
At dusk, the exhausted crab wiped his dirty claws on some seaweed and<br />
slipped his level into his pocket. <strong>The</strong> gutter was now firmly attached to the<br />
roof. <strong>The</strong> porch boards were hammered into place. And the dark glowworms<br />
above the front door had been replaced with new ones that glowed<br />
brightly.<br />
Colin said good-bye to Ms. Catfish, who stood waving outside her house<br />
with a grateful expression.<br />
Colin was still disappointed that he hadn’t been able to work on his pavilion<br />
today, but beneath his breastplate, there was a warm heart. Colin<br />
enjoyed working with others and the feeling of being useful.<br />
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