Spider-bird, charged with a message to invite Bilun to a birthday party, is distracted by sights of his favourite foods, spiders and flowers full of nectar, while on the way. He arrives with his message, allowing Bilun little time to get to the party on time.
Bilun is naturally annoyed with Spider-bird, whose wounded feelings have to be soothed first before Bilun can begin his dangerous journey to Long Lama where his brother mouse deer is holding the birthday party.
Then Bilun has to convince the King of the upriver crocodiles to line up his crocodile subjects all the way down to Long Lama, so that Bilun can count them. If there are more upriver crocodiles than estuarine crocodiles, the King of the upriver crocodiles will be the undisputed king of all crocodiles.
While Bilun is fixed on getting down to Long Lama before the sun goes down, King Croc is fixed on having Bilun as his supper before sunset. Bilun has to be on his toes if he has to outwit King Croc who seems to be smarter than Bilun thinks he is.
“The play, with a lot of word play and figures of speech, is entertaining and engaging. It would be a great way for a class to learn English.”
– May Kuan Lim, parent.
“I like Bilun, he is smart. I think English lessons would be more fun with this play.”
– Wafir Lim, aged 10
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