Originally published as a two-color edition in 1979, Clovis Crawfish and Etienne Escargot was an immediate hit with fans of the French-speaking animals of the bayou. This edition, with full color and black-and-white illustrations by Scott R. Blazek, brings the familiar characters to life. Rain falls steadily on the banks of the bayou, turning the dirt to mud and causing the water to rise. But Etienne Escargot has barely noticed the rain-he has laid a mound of tiny, pearl-white eggs and is overwhelmed by his good fortune. Too late, he realizes he is marooned on a mud pile in a growing puddle. Can Clovis Crawfish think of some way to save the unborn snails? Will the fast-pecking Waldeaux Woodpecker be able to make a pirogue before the rain washes the eggs away? Join Clovis and his friends for another bayou adventure, complete with French words, phrases, and even a song by well-known composer Denis Dirt Dauber!

In the Louisiana Bayou Clovis Crawfish tries to prevent M'sieu Blue Jay from making a meal out of his friend Gaston Grasshopper.

Clovis Crawfish and the other bayou animals help Lizette Lizard find her twin sister, Lois.

Original publication and copyright date: 1991.

Clovis Crawfish introduces Raoul Raccoon to the other animals in his Louisiana bayou.

Clovis Crawfish and his pals return in another adventure on the Louisiana bayou. In Clovis Crawfish and the Spinning Spider, Simone Spider threatens the peaceful region by building her silver web right by Clovis's mud house. The bayou friends watch helplessly as Simone puts the finishing touches on her sticky web.

Clovis Crawfish and his friends meet two singing cicadas and outfox the bully M'sieu Blue Jay.

When Fédora Field Mouse is swept away during a hard rain on the Louisiana bayou, Clovis Crawfish and his friends come to her rescue.

Bertile Butterfly's baby goes through its metamorphosis unharmed, thanks to the constant attention of Clovis Crawfish and his bayou friends.

Bidon Box Turtle has a problem: he is a land turtle who wants to cross the bayou and not get his hat wet. Clovis and friends come to the rescue, providing Bidon with a cypress boat to get to the other side.