Cracker the Crab LLC is pleased to bring you Cracker the Crab and the Sideways Afternoon, by Michael and Jill Cogdill, and The Strayaway Child Trilogy CD-Set, by Jerry Read Smith!

"Cracker the Crab teaches you that it's OK to be different.
In my case, it's OK to be short."
Lucas, Age 8

"Cracker...makes me feel happy about who I am and what I am.
Even though I am little, I can still help others."
Catherine, Age 9

"It is so beautiful on many levels.
The story is kind, the art is adorable,
and the language is wonderfully descriptive.
As a person who was very close to my father,
I was reading it through my tears.
As a lover of the sea, I could actually taste the 'good air.'
As an artist, I was warmed by each page."
Shirley, mom and artist in South Carolina

"Cracker may walk sideways,
but he walks straight into the listener's heart."
Cliff, dad in South Carolina

"I learned that you should always help somebody when they're down.
You're only cool when you help somebody.
Don't be afraid to be kind in front of your friends.
If people laugh at you ignore them and go help any way.
Never be mean back no matter how much it hurts.
Saying mean things is like hitting somebody. The End."
Graham, Age 8

"I enjoyed Cracker the Crab and the Sideways Afternoon very much.
I found the three stories to be very touching
with some important messages.
I liked the gentleness of the stories. They were very beautifully written.
I could see how a child would enjoy reading them again and again
and discussing them with a parent.
The design of the book was also very nice. It was a pleasure to read."
Dr. Morty Sosland, children's psychiatrist and author