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The Cricket in Times Square (Yearling Newbery)

by George Selden

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Awards

A Newbery Honor Book
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Synopses & Reviews

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After Chester, a cricket, arrives in the Times Square subway station via a picnic basket from his native Connecticut, he takes up residence in the Bellini's newsstand. There, the tiny creature is lucky enough to find three good friends: a little boy named Mario whose parents run the unsuccessful newsstand, a fast-talking Broadway mouse named Tucker and his pal, Harry the Cat. The comic, sometimes tragic side of life in the city is brought into relief as the friends struggle to bring success to the almost bankrupt newsstand.

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"Most appealing whimsy, with beautiful illustrations." Library Journal

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"Most appealing  whimsy, with beautiful illustrations." --  Library Journal.

A Newbery Honor  Book.

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About the Author

Garth Williams was a prolific illustrator of Golden Books. His illustrations have brought to life Charlotte’s Web, Mister Dog, Home for a Bunny, Stuart Little, and many other children’s classics.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780440415633
Author:
Selden, George
Publisher:
Random House
Illustrator:
Williams, Garth
Author:
by George Selden
Author:
drawings by Garth Williams
Location:
New York, N.Y.
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Animals - Insects Spiders etc.
Subject:
Cats
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Animals - General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Computer-assisted instruction
Subject:
Reading (elementary)
Subject:
Mice
Subject:
Crickets
Subject:
New York
Subject:
New York (N.Y.) Fiction.
Subject:
Children's audiobooks.
Subject:
10
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Copyright:
c196
Series:
Yearling Newbery
Series Volume:
107-990
Publication Date:
January 1970
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
"RL: 6.2
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
7.66x5.18x.39 in. .24 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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