Gilbert the Grasshopper is the tale of an overly curious grasshopper... who ends up on an airplane This book is designed to be a crossover book for those children that are attempting to graduate from pictured storybooks to chapter-length books. With simple, black-and-white illustrations on each page, kids will focus on the words. And with the book being broken up into short chapters, confidence in reading will increase with each page. The authors use alliteration throughout, introducing new vocabulary to prepare children for intermediate school. Gilbert the Grasshopper also sparks a child's interest in travel and exploring new places... along with the theme of sharing your knowledge with others.