Shells

"Shells" by Jean-Henri Fabre follows Jules, Claire, and young Emile as their Uncle Paul opens a drawer overflowing with shells from India, the Mediterranean, and beyond. As each child handles and questions the specimens — pressing large spirals to their ears, marveling at crimson openings and spiny ridges — Uncle Paul unravels how mollusks build their homes from their own substance, drawing surprising comparisons to the growth of children's teeth. The conversation moves from wonder to biology, gently blurring the line between the exotic and the everyday garden snail.

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