It was through Heather’s own connection to these creatures, and the undeniable connection the children’s experience, that Horseshoe Crab’s Crown began to take shape.
Horseshoe Crab’s Crown, a charming children’s book, traces the imagined re-creation journey of life on earth after the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs through 65 million years.
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The creatures that grow atop of a horseshoe crab are called epibionts. These species provided the inspiration for the book; they often include barnacles, mussels and slipper snails adorning the head much like a crown.
The title page shows the Great Turtle, the creation myth of the Lenape people; the indigenous tribe to New York. These myths inspired Horseshoe Crab’s journey as she lends her back to the “re”creation of the More
The cover for Horseshoe Crab’s Crown, completed and ready for publication . The spawning of horseshoe crabs, and many cycles of our planet, are influenced by the gravitational force of the moon. The cover s More
People were invited to wear Fancy Hats for the exhibit opening reception, to honor the Horseshoe Crab’s Crown.
Heather Feather and Valentina Gallup reading "Horseshoe Crab's Crown"