A tiny cricket is born and tries to greet all the insects that greet him, but he just cannot make a sound--until he meets another cricket.

Because their dreams of daring adventures go against the cautious teachings of their nations, Firefly and Cricket set out on their own, find a home with kindly Vole, and together help a grieving "miniature giant" named Peter.

On Christmas Eve, a little cricket finds its way into a house where its singing is thought to be the voice of an angel.

Cricket shows Oscar the kitten how various objects need a push or a pull to move but animals can move themselves by using their muscles.

When Maggie's pet cricket is stolen, she and her friends embark on a search for the "pirate" thief which ensues in a small tragedy but the making of a new friend.

When Apollo, a kindhearted traveling performer and ingenious cricket, lands in the village of the Funny Little Bugs, the whole kingdom is about to be disrupted. The beloved reigning queen bee Marguerite is soon kidnapped on the orders of her jealous and treacherous cousin Wendy, who sets up a trap to frame Apollo for the crime, causing panic and despair in the hive.