Slipperima, the Water Dragon, loves frolicking in the water weeds of Honeoye Lake in the Finger Lakes of Upstate New York. Catfish wants to meet Slipperima, but a fish and a dragon are so different. One of them is big and one of them is small. One has a long tail and one has a short tail. One has whiskers and one has wings. Can Catfish overcome his nervousness, discover common ground, and grow a real friendship with Slipperima despite their differences?