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The full name of this book is Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds: The Story of a Food Web.  It tells about the importance of the eggs that the horseshoe crabs lay in Delaware Bay each spring. Migratory animals as well as those who live in the area year round depend on the eggs.  Even after these animals have eaten billions of eggs, there are still enough left for the horseshoe crab life cycle to continue. This illustrations by Annie Cannon help the young reader understand the meaning of the text.  This is an informative book for everyone but especially those visiting the Delaware Bay area in the spring.