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The Cricket in Times Square: Revised and updated edition with foreword by Stacey Lee (Chester Cricket and His Friends, 1)

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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. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Square Fish; Revised, Updated ed. edition (May 31, 2022)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374390401


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 02


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 10 years, from customers


Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.35 x 0.45 x 8.2 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #12,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #33 in Children's Mouse, Hamster, Guinea Pig & Squirrel Books #57 in Children's Cat Books (Books) #448 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books)


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  • A MUST READ FOR EVERY ELEMENTARY KID
This is my favorite book. I read this book to my boys when they were young (5-8yrs) and even though it has very few pictures they looked forward to the story every night. The story is about a cricket that entertains the NYC subway system. An excellent imaginary story that brings us to a simpler world. This is a good starter book for young readers starting chapter books. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024 by Christina Hawkes

  • this is a good book
This is a good book because it’s about friendship and love between a small little cricket named Chester and somehow he got transported to New York and he found a cat and a mouse to be friends with. They live in a drain pipe next to a newsstand and there is a kid named Mario who owns the newsstand with his mom and dad. I think this is a good story because it’s very cute and kind of sad at the end though. But it’s a good book. - CCH age 7 ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023 by MarinaE

  • Amazing
I read this book as a teenager, it was so much fun to read. I only read the first 3 books.of the series. I highly recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024 by Caroline Méndez

  • A Beloved Children's Novel
The Cricket in Times Square is a great tale for young and old alike. I read it many, many times as a child, and enjoy gifting it to the children in my life! Chester, the anthropomorphic Cricket goes on an adventure of a lifetime from CT to NYC as he hops inside a picnic basket to score some liverwurst sandwich bites! He makes friends with animals and humans alike, and becomes a miniature celebrity to boot! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2023 by MelDD

  • great book
I bought this book for my 9year old for Christmas remembering how much I had liked it when I was young. Although he is an excellent reader it is sometimes hard to get him to actually sit down and read. When he first opened the gift he seemed genuinely disappointed to see that it was a book and not a video game, but once he started reading it took him little time to finish it on his own. Not only that, he has asked me to get another book from the series. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2010 by cameo

  • Great story of friendship set in New York
I bought this for my nephew who is in second grade and needs to read chapter books and learn about socialization and friendship, which have been lacking in his life during the pandemic. This was a favorite book of mine at his age. It has wonderful illustrations and is written for any child or adult with a child's sense of wonder at the big city. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2022 by K. Haspel

  • Absolutely Fantastic
I never read this book as a child but chose it based on the reviews to read aloud to my 6 year old daughter. I am very discerning when it comes to books. I absolutely adored this book and so did my daughter. It made me think about all the fluff and poor writing that exists for children's literature. Just because they are young doesn't mean that they shouldn't be treated to beautiful writing. I cried at several points (and re-read many passages because they were so breathtaking), and my daughter cried when it was over. We also read Tucker's Countryside, which was a close second to this book, and finished with Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse (my least favorite) and Chester's Pigeon Ride (a distant third). I would recommend this and Tucker's Countryside in a heartbeat. And I look forward to my daughter reading it on her own in the near future. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2021 by Talia

  • Sweet story
Have loved this story for years. I love the unlikely friendship that the cricket had with Harry Cat and the mouse. I love the part with him playing music It's a very nice story which would be fine both for very young and older children
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2022 by Kindle Customer

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