The adventures of a country cricket who unintentionally arrives in New York and is befriended by Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat.

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.

"Little Cricket's wishes he could go someplace where he could play and make noise without waking his new baby brother"--

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.

A cricket, grouchy about being awakened by strange noises, makes his way to their source--a manger in which baby waits to hear his song.

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.