Clovis Crawfish and the Curious Crapaud

In this adventure, nature plays its mysterious games and Clovis and his friends learn to appreciate it and each other a little better. Corinne Crapaud is Frenand Frog's shy cousin. She can only say a few words, and they're all question words. "Qui?" (Who?), "Quoi?" (What?), and "Pourquoi?" (Why?) are three of her favorites.Fernand Frog insists that his cousin Corinne is ugly and stupid, but instead of crying or arguing, Corinne puffs up and gets bigger and bigger. Clovis knows that Corinne's problem is that she is unloved, and he feels she doesn't deserve to have her feelings hurt., especially by her own cousin. When the rain causes Clovis's mud house to start melting, Corinne is puffed up so large that she gets caught in the hole, and only friendship can save her.Simple French words and phrases are interspersed throughout the story, with definitions included. A phonetic pronunciation guide to the French expressions makes reading the story alound easier. A song is included about Corinne and her plight. ALSO AVAILABLE ON AUDIOCASSETTEFontenot, Mary Alice is the author of 'Clovis Crawfish and the Curious Crapaud' with ISBN 9780882896106 and ISBN 0882896105.