James' friends and their professions once they reach Manhattan

The Centipede becomes the vice president of a boot company, while the Earthworm works for a company that makes women’s face creams. The Silkworm and Miss Spider learn to spin nylon thread and make ropes for tightrope walkers, while the Glow-worm replaces the light bulb inside the Statue of Liberty’s torch. She saves the city from paying a huge electricity bill. The Old-Green-Grasshopper, meanwhile, joins the New York Symphony Orchestra with his violin. And the Ladybug, who spent her life fearing that a fire would destroy her home and family, marries the head of the fire department.