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* CuteMute It's hard to tell if the little cricket's chirps are him talking or not, since a big cricket is stated to have '''chirped''' a ''Welcome!'' and when the little cricket chirps, it's just that, with no elaborate meaning. This possibly makes him TheSpeechless or CuteMute throughout the story, though he's definitely this at the beginning of the story.
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''The Very Quiet Cricket'' is a short [[ChildrensLiterature children's book]] written and illustrated by Creator/EricCarle, first published in 1990. The book tells about a newly hatched cricket that can't make a sound. Like many of his books it has a added dimension.
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''The Very Quiet Cricket'' is a short [[ChildrensLiterature children's book]] written and illustrated by Creator/EricCarle, first published in 1990. The book tells about a newly hatched cricket that can't make a sound. Like many of his books it has a an added dimension.
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* SlayingMantis: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], the praying mantis is actually friendly and greater the little cricket with a ''Hello!'' Played straight in the video adaptation though, where the mantis actually tries to snatch the cricket and eat him before he hops away.
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* SlayingMantis: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], the praying mantis is actually friendly and greater greats the little cricket with a ''Hello!'' Played straight in the video adaptation though, where the mantis actually tries to snatch the cricket and eat him before he hops away.
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* WormInAnApple: The cricket encounters a worm eating through an apple saying "Good Day".
* WormInAnApple: The cricket encounters a worm eating through an apple saying "Good Day".
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* ComingOfAgeStory: Seems to be this, since it's ultimately about a cricket; that hatched in the morning, trying to chirp only to be able to do it at the night after he meets another female cricket, which makes sense since it is a mating call.
* CuteMute[=/=]TheSpeechless: It's hard to tell if the little cricket's chirps are him talking or not, since a big cricket is stated to have '''chirped''' a ''Welcome!'' and when the little cricket chirps it's just that, with no elaborate meaning. This possibly makes him TheSpeechless or CuteMute throughout the story, though he's definitely this at the beginning of the story.
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* ComingOfAgeStory: Seems to be this, since it's ultimately about a cricket; that he hatched in the morning, trying and tries unsuccessfully to chirp only to be being able to do it at the night after he meets another female cricket, a female, which makes sense sense, since it is a mating call.
* CuteMute[=/=]TheSpeechless: It's hard to tell if the little cricket's chirps are him talking or not, since a big cricket is stated to have '''chirped''' a ''Welcome!'' and when the little cricketchirps chirps, it's just that, with no elaborate meaning. This possibly makes him TheSpeechless or CuteMute throughout the story, though he's definitely this at the beginning of the story.
* CuteMute[=/=]TheSpeechless: It's hard to tell if the little cricket's chirps are him talking or not, since a big cricket is stated to have '''chirped''' a ''Welcome!'' and when the little cricket
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''The Very Quiet Cricket'' is a short [[ChildrensLiterature children's book]] written and illustrated by Creator/EricCarle, first published in 1990. The book tells about a newly hatched cricket that can't make a sound. Like many of his books it has a added dimension.
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!! This book provides examples of:
* BigCreepyCrawlies: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], all of the insects are pretty friendly and many even greet the little cricket politely.
* ChirpingCrickets: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], since the main character is a cricket.
* ComingOfAgeStory: Seems to be this, since it's ultimately about a cricket; that hatched in the morning, trying to chirp only to be able to do it at the night after he meets another female cricket, which makes sense since it is a mating call.
* CuteMute[=/=]TheSpeechless: It's hard to tell if the little cricket's chirps are him talking or not, since a big cricket is stated to have '''chirped''' a ''Welcome!'' and when the little cricket chirps it's just that, with no elaborate meaning. This possibly makes him TheSpeechless or CuteMute throughout the story, though he's definitely this at the beginning of the story.
* DreadfulDragonfly: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], the dragonfly is actually friendly and gave the little cricket a ''Good Evening!''
* PrettyButterflies: The luna moth probably counts despite being a moth instead of a butterfly.
* SceneryPorn: The moment with the luna moth.
* SlayingMantis: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], the praying mantis is actually friendly and greater the little cricket with a ''Hello!''
''The Very Quiet Cricket'' is a short [[ChildrensLiterature children's book]] written and illustrated by Creator/EricCarle, first published in 1990. The book tells about a newly hatched cricket that can't make a sound. Like many of his books it has a added dimension.
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!! This book provides examples of:
* BigCreepyCrawlies: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], all of the insects are pretty friendly and many even greet the little cricket politely.
* ChirpingCrickets: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], since the main character is a cricket.
* ComingOfAgeStory: Seems to be this, since it's ultimately about a cricket; that hatched in the morning, trying to chirp only to be able to do it at the night after he meets another female cricket, which makes sense since it is a mating call.
* CuteMute[=/=]TheSpeechless: It's hard to tell if the little cricket's chirps are him talking or not, since a big cricket is stated to have '''chirped''' a ''Welcome!'' and when the little cricket chirps it's just that, with no elaborate meaning. This possibly makes him TheSpeechless or CuteMute throughout the story, though he's definitely this at the beginning of the story.
* DreadfulDragonfly: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], the dragonfly is actually friendly and gave the little cricket a ''Good Evening!''
* PrettyButterflies: The luna moth probably counts despite being a moth instead of a butterfly.
* SceneryPorn: The moment with the luna moth.
* SlayingMantis: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], the praying mantis is actually friendly and greater the little cricket with a ''Hello!''
