Although Clovis Crawfish and his bayou friends are afraid of the large, insect-devouring mantis that invades their home, they earn her gratitude by rescuing her when she gets stuck in the mud.
In this retelling of The Gingerbread Man, Mr. and Mrs. Mantis bring home an egg and wait for a caterpillar to hatch, but when it emerges the speedy caterpillar zooms away and the Mantises and more creatures set their sights on eating the nimble Ginger-Red Caterpillar.