"A kindergarten-level introduction to crickets, covering their growth process, behaviors, the habitats they call home, and such defining features as their wings"--Provided by publisher.
A little boy exchanges Morse code messages with the cricket that lives in his house and together they trap the rat that has been plaguing the boy's father and the cricket's friends.
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.
"In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, life cycle, behavior and habitat of crickets. Special emphasis is placed on the cricket's burrow."--Provided by publisher.