Chico Canta is a tiny mischievous mouse who lives with his family in an elegant old theater. Mrs. Canta has her hands full trying to keep track of her twelve children, especially Chico. She speaks many languages, and she encourages her children to do so, too. One evening after seeing The Three Little Pigs, the Canta family narrowly escapes the clever kitten, Little Gato-Gato. Undaunted, and inspired by the production, they decide to mount their own version of the play. And on opening night, as Little Gato-Gato emerges from the shadows, tiny Chico proves the power of being bilingual.