Tri-tri, welcome! said a big cricket, rubbing its wings. The little cricket tried to reply by rubbing its wings too. But no sound! Silence.

Another book by the award-winning illustrator Eric Carle, creator of the world-famous "Very Hungry Caterpillar." The magical world of insects unfolds before us as the little cricket meets the grasshopper, the ladybug, the bee, the dragonfly, and the cicada, yet fails to respond to their greetings.

Only when, in love, it tries to call another cricket, will it be surprised to discover that it has also found its voice.

What makes Eric Carle's books so special aesthetically is the unique way he creates his images, using very thin papers that he hand-paints. He then cuts or tears these papers to create shapes or patterns, which he glues onto large surfaces. This gives the works a transparency that makes them resemble colored glass.

In his book about the little silent cricket, Eric Carle once again reveals his love and knowledge of nature—an interest shared by many children—creating another work that combines the joy of flipping through it with learning.