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“Everyone knows a crab will only grow as large as the world he lives in, and as big as the heart inside him. You must have a big heart to live in a big world.”⁠ “But they told me I must have a hard heart, not a big heart,” said Grasper. ⁠ “A hard heart will not grow, little one. And,” he continued, “if you’re not careful to let your heart grow on the inside of you, neither will your shell grow around it on the outside of you—no matter how many times you shed it.”⁠ “Then a soft heart isn’t dangerous?” asked Grasper.⁠ “Oh yes, it can be,” he replied, “but it is the only way a crab can really grow.”⁠ From “Grasper” by Paul Owen Lewis 💜 ~⁠ #grasper #paulowenlewis #asoftheart #beyondwordspublishing #1993 #picturebook #kidlit #childrensfiction #picturebookillustration #picturebooks #picturebookstagram #childrensbook #kidlitart #picturebooksofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CbvLD8VubL7/?utm_medium=tumblr