The Curious Crustacean series of books were written by Kristin Bryan, as a tribute to her sister Kelly who had special needs. Mrs. Crawdad was Kelly's nickname when she swam the backstroke in Special Olympics competitions because of her ability to swim like a crawdad. Kristin Bryan teaches the reader that if you have a good attitude you can be happy with who you are. Mrs. Crawdad encourages us all to embrace the differences in everyone and appreciate the world around us.Set includes Mrs. Crawdad Comes home, Mrs. Crawdad and the Bayou Bully, Mrs. Crawdad At Moonlight, and Mrs. Crawdad Gets Homesick.
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