The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, 1) Paperback – April 1, 2008

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.

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

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.

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.

It was so fun and amazing. And lots of happy and sad moments. But this was the best book ever! 👍😊

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.

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!

I never read the Cricket in Times Square when I was a kid, but I have heard of it. My children and I had to read this book for our book club. I was really glad we needed to read it since it was a classic story that I hadn't read. We first listened to the audiobook then we read the book. My children really enjoyed the story about 3 unlikely friends (a cricket, a rat, and a cat), and it was a very quick read. My children even created a cardboard pagoda with a bell and we made a solar cricket after we read the book.

The book was in perfect condition and it arrived very fast! Also a great value plus it’s always nice when I can support Canadian small business!

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My sister and I really enjoyed this book (10, 7) we chose 5 stars because this story has such cute animals and they brought peace and happiness to humans, can't wait to read book 2.

"Sometimes we need someone to simply be there. Not to fix anything, or to do anything in particular, but just to let us feel that we are cared for and supported"❤.'Clouds of smoke billowed up. The people standing around were astonished to see, through the fumes & glare of the fire, a cat, a mouse & a cricket, running, jumping, to safety.' - George Selden, The Cricket in Times Square.📖Title- The Cricket in Times Square📖Author- George Selden Drawings by Garth Williams📖Publisher- Square Fish, Macmillan Publishing Group📖Format - Paperback📖Total number of pages-134📖 Genre - Fiction, Children's literature📖 Newbery Honor Book-1961📖Brief review- Tucker is a mouse who lives in a drain pipe at the Times Square subway station, New York City. The Bellinis & their little boy Mario have a newsstand at the subway station. One day, Mario chances upon a cricket & takes it in for a pet. When Tucker & his best-friend Harry Cat meet the Chester cricket, the three strike upon a friendship. Chester is from Connecticut & misses his home in a meadow inspite of all that New York City has to offer. Will Chester go back to his home? Will Tucker & Harry remember a country friend from a brief period of time?Read up to know more..📚❤.📖 My Rating- 4.5🌟/5. Highly recommended for children & young adults.

I bought this book for my children to read over the summer. One child has already read it and loved it and wants to read the second!