Provides an introduction to crayfish and where they live, explains what a life cycle is, follows the birth, growth, and adulthood of a crayfish, and discusses why some species of crayfish are endangered.
Delighted to think that anyone believes him to be big, the littlest tadpole in his pod befriends a baby crayfish and remembers him fondly when they are separated until years later, when they are reunited during an encounter with a snake.
Although Clovis Crawfish and his bayou friends are afraid of the large, insect-devouring mantis that invades their home, they earn her gratitude by rescuing her when she gets stuck in the mud.