This children's book is about a crawfish who tricks his friend by sending him down the way to catch a big fish. When the crab comes back, he is very angry and scares the crawfish into the mud, which then becomes his home. The tale can be read to prek-middle school students. The illustrations are simple in this book and are easy to recognize. ( )

Crawfish tricks crab into giving up his dinner. When the crab figures out he has been tricked, he gets upset with crawfish. While trying to get away, Crawfish's tail digs him into the mud where he has stayed ever since to hide.