The Cricket in Times Square
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
3.8
(188)
George Selden
After Chester lands, in the Times Square subway station, he makes himself comfortable in a nearby newsstand. There, he has the good fortune to make three new friends: Mario, a little boy whose parents run the falling newsstand, Tucker, a fast-talking Broadway mouse, and Tucker's sidekick, Harry the Cat. The escapades of these four friends in bustling New York City makes for lively listening and humorous entertainment. And somehow, they manage to bring a taste of success to the nearly bankrupt newsstand.Join Chester Cricket and his friends in this classic children's book by George Selden, with illustrations by Garth Williams. The Cricket in Times Square is a 1961 Newbery Honor Book.
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Author
George Selden
Pages
144
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Published Date
2014-02-25
ISBN
1466863625 9781466863620
Ratings
Google: 5
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"A little dated, but still a cute story for younger readers."
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"It’s just a sweet story and I loved it as an adult as much as I loved it as a child."
Carly Peña-Guerrero
"Np! It's am old book my mum recommend from her childhood. :) Ty for the follow!"
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