Clovis Crawfish and company make a new friend in Paillasse Poule díEau. The bayou creatures enjoy learning all about their new friend. Two of the first things they find out is that his name, Paillasse, means ìclownî in French, while Poule díEau means ìwater chicken.î

Clovis and his friends are startled by a strange-looking "water chicken" swimming around in the bayou, but they welcome him when he helps rescue Clothilde Catfish.

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

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

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.

Original publication and copyright date: 1991.