The Crane and the Crab Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (2001) offers readers a unique definition

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The Crane and the Crab Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (2001) offers readers a unique definitionA long, long time ago in a kampong, there was a pond with plenty of fish. But the pond soon begins to dry up, and a watchful and greedy crane has an idea: He fools the fish into thinking that he will bring them to a large, sparkling lake. In the meantime, a crab who has been watching the crane has plans of his ownIllustrated with engaging artwork, former Singapore President SR Nathans retelling of this wonderful folktale has a timeless message that