The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, 1)

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. The Cricket in Times Square is a 1961 Newbery Honor Book. An updated version of the timeless children's classic featuring a business-savvy mouse, a kind alley cat, and a talented country cricket, featuring a new foreword and revisions by YA author Stacey Lee. Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he'd seen it all. But he's never met a cricket before, which really isn't surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City—the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He'd be there still if he hadn't followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst right into someone's picnic basket. Now, like any tourist in the city, he wants to look around. And he could not have found two better guides—and friends—than Tucker and Harry. The trio have many adventures—from taking in the sights and sounds of Broadway to escaping a smoky fire. Chester makes a third friend, too. It is a boy, Mario, who rescues Chester from a dusty corner of the subway station and brings him to live in the safety of his parents' newsstand. He hopes at first to keep Chester as a pet, but Mario soon understands that the cricket is more than that. Because Chester has a hidden talent and no one—not even Chester himself—realizes that the little country cricket may just be able to teach even the toughest New Yorkers a thing or two. The Cricket in Times Square is George Selden at his best, and the new illustrations and interior images by Garth Williams make this edition a special treat.

a Mouse, A Cat, And A Cricket Take A Bite Out Of The Big Apple.

barbara Carroll Roberts - Children's Literature

a Classic Newbery Honor Book First Published In 1960, This Quiet Story Of Friendship And Loyalty Continues To Charm Young Readers, Particularly Those Who Love Animals. This Is A Quiet Tale: Chester Cricket, Tucker Mouse, And Harry Cat Meet At The Bellini's Newsstand In New York's Times Square Subway Station When Young Mario Bellini Finds The Cricket In A Pile Of Trash. The Lonely Boy Decides To Keep Chester As A Pet, And A Series Of Adventures Ensue. Action-and-adventure Fans May Have A Difficult Time With The Leisurely Pace And Low-key Action Of This Book, But Its Loving Portrait Of Real Friendship Continues To Make It A Classroom Favorite With Fourth And Fifth Graders. Modern Parents And Teachers May Want To Take A Close Look At Seldon's Portrayal Of Sai Fong, The Elderly Chinese Man Who Gives Mario A Cricket Cage. In 1960 Racial Stereotypes Were Still Common In American Literature, And Sai Fong Certainly Falls Into This Category. There's Nothing Ugly Here—on The Contrary, Sai Fong Could Not Be More Lovingly Drawn—but His Giggling And Fractured-english May Give Offense, Nonetheless. Certainly This Is An Aspect Of The Book That Adults Would Want To Discuss With Young Readers. Part Of The Chester Cricket Series. 2006 (orig. 1960), Yearling/random House Children's Books, And Ages 8 To 12.

Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he'd seen it all. But he's never met a cricket before, which really isn't surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City-the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He'd be there still if he hadn't followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst right into someone's picnic basket. Now, like any tourist in the city, he wants to look around. And he could not have found two better guides-and friends-than Tucker and Harry. But Chester has a hidden talent and no one, not even Chester himself, realizes that the little country cricket may just be able to teach even the toughest New Yorkers a thing or two This volume visits 25 families in 21 countries around the world. Each family is photographed surrounded by a week's worth of food and groceries, which the authors use as a way of investigating not only different cultures' diets and standard of living but also the impact of globalization -- why doesn't abundance bring better health, instead of increased occurrences of diabetes and similar diseases? The main narrative presents friendly, multigenerational portraits of each family, with meals and food preparation an avenue toward understanding their hopes and struggles. A wealth of supporting information -- color photographs, family recipes, maps, sidebars, etc. -- surrounds the text and implies questions about global food supplies "A photographic collection exploring what the world eats featuring portraits of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a week's worth of food"--Provided by publisher The adventures of a country cricket who unintentionally arrives in New York and is befriended by Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat