- engaging and lighthearted tale of a country cricket showing up in New York City
- he makes friends (human and creature) with all distinct and sometimes amusing characteristics
- convo: pipe smoking mentioned a few times, “Mother Nature” giving the cricket his gifts, gods and good luck charms mentioned briefly
- language: x1 gosh
Type: chapter book
Ages: 5-10
Author: George Selden
Illustrator: Garth Williams
The setting for this book really makes for quite the mental picture. Have your kids ever been in an underground train station? All the noises and smells and activity! This story is set almost entirely in the subway station at Times Square. You’ll grow to love that little part of New York City!
Chester the cricket makes quite the name for himself and has a lot of fun doing it; yet, he struggles with missing home. What will he decide to do? Stay or return to his countryside in Connecticut? Read the book and see. 🙂