Caterpillar came up with the idea of crossing the five metres that separated the orange tree from the lemon tree. A flea, ant, ladybird, earwig and a grasshopper decide to go with caterpillar. But when caterpillar is on his own at the end a terrible hornet appears? The use of accumulative structures and repetition favour and help to memorize the text. Using such an efficient formula for first readers a caring story of collaboration and thanks develops. The pleasant and expressive illustrations get away from the typical insect cliché which is common in the collective imagination.