Rashi says that Hashem appears to Moshe with the term vayikra, a term of affection as opposed to Bilam who Hashem appears to him ויקר a term of coincidence and impurity. The difference between Moshe and Bilam is a gulf the size of the Grand Canyon why is one letter used to sum up the difference?
The difference between vayikra and vakayar is indicative of the difference of how Moshe and Bilam relate to Hashem. Vakiyra means that there is a connection between Hashem and the person. Vaykar means that G-d merely needs to relate a message. Moshe's desire is to connect to Hashem and therefore Hashem talks to him, vakiyra. Bilam has abilities but he does not use them to connect to Hashem, he merely receives messages.
This message is give at the beginning of the book of korbanot since the essence of korbanot is to enhance one's relationship to Hashem. One brings a korban for an inadvertent sin because that indicates one was not connected to Hashem at the time of the sin otherwise one would not have stumbled into a sin.
Why is it of all korbanot we have a zecher for the Pesach and there is a long recitation of the korban Pesach which we don't due generally for other holiday offerings? Because the essence of our relationship with Hashem begins at Pesach. Korbn pesach is the korban that most clearly demonstrates vayikra, that close bond between Hashem and Klal Yisrael. (based upon sicha of Rav Shimshon Pinkus on Pesach.)
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