The ladybird said, “you are one of us now... you are one of the crew. “ In what way was James like the creatures?

As these creatures travel over the Atlantic Ocean together, James bonds with them and comes to regard them as close friends by the end of the story. (Indeed, even after they find new careers, Old-Green-Grasshopper and Ladybug make a point of visiting James in his Central Park home.) Their journey together was exceptional because of the things they saw and obstacles they overcame, but this voyage was also a transformative experience because it enabled James to build bonds based on trust, teamwork, and shared challenges.