A Cricket in Times Square, by George Selden
Juvenile, 1960
Newbery Honor Award
Chester Cricket is a talented musician that finds his way to Times Square, eventually making friends with a boy Mario, Tucker Mouse, and Harry Cat. Together they help Mario's family, Chester gets a course in classical music, and eventually is able to find his way back to Connecticut where his home is. There are about a half a dozen sequels in particular about his friends, Tucker and Harry.
A darling story with a lot of laughs and sweet moments. I love how the Chinese guy calls him a 'clicket'. Cracks me up every time I read it. If you've never had the chance, take a moment to read this short but wonderful book.
Raspberry: A
Trackgeek: It's been so long, I can't honestly grade it.
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I had a teacher who read this to us. I remember loving it. Someday I should reread it but I'm afraid I'll take away the good memories of it!
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