Notes

Based upon the books by Eric Carle. The stories included are : THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR [a newly born caterpillar discovers just how hungry he is! Everyday he eats this way through increasing quantities of food. Inevitably, by the end of the week he is ill. But then something magical happens ...] -- PAPA, PLEASE GET THE MOON FOR ME [Monica is woken by the moon shining on her bed and asks her father to reach for the moon. He discovers it is too heavy to bring down, but as the moon wanes and becomes smaller, the father manages to carry it down. Monica dances in delight. But the moon continues to get smaller ...] -- THE VERY QUIET CRICKET [A cricket is born and rushes to greet the world and all his insect friends. But he discovers he is unable to make any sound. He then meets another cricket, but she too is unable to make any sound. Then, suddenly the little cricket discovers his voice ...] -- THE MIXED-UP CHAMELEON [The boring life of a chameleon leads him to explore a zoo. He wishes to be like each of the animals, but soon finds that a mixed-up chameleon has a very difficult life and he is much better off in his natural shape] -- I SEE A SONG [A picture song without words. A violinist plays and the magic of the notes float into the air forming pictures. By the end of the song, the violinist and the world are full of colour]