Curtis, the Crab Who Wished He Were a Fish is the story of a young crab who loves to watch the way his fish friends can swim. They glide so easily through the water, and he wishes he could do the same. No matter how hard he tries, he just sinks to the bottom. His dad tells him it is because he is a crab and has a hard shell. Curtis is sad about it until one day he is able to save one of his fish friends from being attacked by a shark. It is because of his hard shell, and it makes Curtis happy that he is a crab. This story may help children know that there is a reason why they are who and what they are, and that there will come a day when they will be happy about it!