A tiny cricket hatches from an egg and immediately encounters a sequence of varied insects, ranging from a large grasshopper to a sticky cicada. Each creature greets him with a distinct sound or motion, and the small cricket attempts to respond by rubbing his wings together. Despite his persistent physical effort, he remains silent through every meeting. The narrative follows this repetitive cycle of social attempts until he eventually encounters a female cricket. In this final interaction, his wings produce a clear, rhythmic sound for the first time.
Parents and educators use this book to introduce young children to the names and physical characteristics of common insects. It functions as a tool for teaching social persistence and the progression of biological growth. Readers walk away with a basic understanding of insect communication and the concept that developmental milestones often occur in their own time. The tactile experience of the final page, which contains a mechanical sound chip, provides a direct sensory example of the cricket’s natural song as described in the text.
Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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- Published
- 1990
- Language
- EN
