Friendship is the underlying subject as the beauty and dangers of bayou life are depicted in this, the very first volume in the landmark series. A curious crawfish, Clovis always wants to know why and what things are. He wonders why his bayou is called ìTail of the Frog,î when frogs donít even have tails. Bertile Butterfly couldnít care less-sheís interested in only one thing-flowers.