The Cricket in Times Square

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Summary: You won't be sorry
Review: My 6.5 year old son was captivated by this story, and also by the fabulous reading by Rene Aubergenois. The voices are supurb, Harry Cat just as street smart as he could be, Tucker Mouse a real operator, and Chester...so sweet. The musical backgrounds as Chester sings are right on...a real listening experience! Great for a summer vacation car ride...you'll listen to it again and again. A good old fashioned story for kids of all ages!

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Summary: Intelligent story
Review: Cricket in Times Square goes against the tide of dumbed-down books for kids. The characters are clever, some even wise, they have good friendships, good habits and a sense of humor. This is also part of a series that does not go bad in sequel, another uncommon feature. I won't tell you the plot, but my son and I had a great time following cricket and his friends.

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Summary: Classic, beautiful children's tale
Review: Last night, I finished Chapter 15 of "The Cricket in Times Square" with my 7-year-old daughter. I originally read this book in the early 70's and had wonderful memories of a beautiful story of a cricket, mouse, and cat, who change the lives of a hard-working family who owns a newspaper stand in the subway station of Times Square. This second reading was all the more special when shared with a child who couldn't wait for the next night and the next chapter of this heartwarming story.

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Summary: Oldie but goodie
Review: This book especially delighted this NYC kid, more than 20 years ago. The animal characters are as tough and diverse as the population of the city, but when faced with a challenge, they pull together. Some of us might wince at the ethnic representations ("Hee hee! You have Clicket! ," sez the man from Chinatown), but they're not the focus of the book, and might even spark a discussion between parents and kids on how much things have or haven't changed since the early '60s when this book was published. I still cherish my beatup hardcover copy. Great subway reading for the half-fare set.

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Summary: can't wait to read it again
Review: I read this book nearly 20 years ago and have just ordered it for my son.It was so good that I may very well read it again before I give it to him.

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Summary: The Cricket in Times Square
Review: The Cricket in Times Square was a great book by George Selden. It is about Chester Cricket, a cricket from Connecticut, and his adventures with his friends Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat in New York. He came on a horrifying trip trapped under a ...roast beef sandwich! It is a great book.

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Summary: The Cricket in Times Square
Review: "The Cricket in Times Square" was a great and funny book by George Selden. It is about Chester Cricket, a cricket from Connecticut, and his adventures with his friends, Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat in New York. He arrived in the Times Square subway station after a horrifying trip trapped under...a roast beef sandwich! I enjoyed this book very much and would recommend it to everyone.

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Summary: The book didn't "bug" ME!
Review: The Cricket in Times Square was a book that I enjoyed very much. Even though I'm only 7, I had a fun time reading it in my second grade class. My favorite character was Tucker Mouse. I do a lot of scurrying myself. But I didn't like the last part when Chester went back to Connecticut. Right now I'm reading Chester Cricket Finds a New Home. I'm enjoying that, too. I recommend the Chester Cricket series to kids of all ages.

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Summary: the cricket in times square (a good book for bug lovers)
Review: This book is great. This book is about a boy named Mario Bellini who finds a cricket named chester. The bellinis own a newspaperstand in Times Square. They don't have much money. Will this cricket be helpful to them? Read the cricket in times square to find out.

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Summary: the cricket in times square (a good book for bug lovers)
Review: This book is great. This book is about a boy named Mario Bellini who finds a cricket named chester. The bellinis own a newspaperstand in Times Square. They don'thave much money. Will this cricket be helpful to them? Read the cricket in times square to find out.