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Summary: The Cricket in Times Square
Review: Can you guess what book I read; well if you guessed The Cricket in Time Square you were right. George Seldne really gets you interested in the book. I didn't want to put the book down.
Mario owns a cricket named Chester. He picked him up by the family owned newsstand in New York.
The mother of Mario doesn't want the cricket in the house or in the newsstand, but Mario makes a little deal with her so he can keep the cricket as a pet.
This book reminds me of The Todd and Frog because in both books they develop good friendships. Chester is an outrageous friend that helps out this family by chirping famous songs. He also helps out these two friends in New York.
If you're a person that likes fantasy, where animals tell the story, then you should really enjoy reading this book. By Tara Curry
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Summary: BEST BOOK EVER
Review: Hi my name is Ted. I love this book. it is my life. i read it in fourth grade and i am now a junior in high school. i just reread it yesterday. everyone should read this, because it will stay in your heart forever.
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Summary: The Cricket in Times Square
Review: I read The Cricket in Times Square and thought it was a fantastic book. I enjoyed the book because the author, George Selden, used good vocabulary words to describe his characters and settings. The story was easy to follow and fun to read. The Cricket in Times Square is about a cricket named Chester. Chester lived in Connecticut. One day he smelled some food from a picnic and went over to investigate the smell. While sniffing, he got caught in a bag with sandwiches. The family eating the sandwiches got on a train to New York City. When he got to New York City, one of the main characters, Mario Bellini, found Chester outside. Chester was next to Mario's parent's newsstand so Mario picked him up and put him in a matchbox. While at the newsstand, Mario asked his mom if he could keep the cricket. After a few days Mario took Chester to buy a cage at a Chinese store. The cage was shaped like a Chinese building. At the newsstand Chester met a mouse named Tucker and a cat named Harry. Chester became good friends with them. Chester became a very famous cricket and played his beautiful music at 8:00AM and 4:30PM for all the people at the newsstand. If you want more details about Chester's exciting adventures, read this book or other books by George Selden! I hope this review makes you want to read The Cricket in Times Square, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Summary: Emily's Review of The Cricket in Times Square
Review: I really liked The Cricket in Times Square because there are lots of funny and unusual characters! It is about a small boy named Mario who finds a very unusual pet - a cricket! The cricket, Chester, ends up takinga subway to New York, and meets two other friends, Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat.
This was a hilarious book as Chester tries to manage in the city,which is unlike his Conneticut home.
This book is realistic fiction which means that everything in the book didn't happen, but it could happen. The author created many interesting characters at very unsual times. I like the way George Selden made the characters come to life. He described every character, so that I could visualize them in my mind, even without the pictures. I would recommend this book to people who like adventure stories.Younger kids,and most adults would like The Cricket in Times Square.
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Summary: Another great children's classic
Review: I remember the teacher reading this book to us in the third grade, and then having my mother go out and by me a copy of my own to read again. It's a wonderful story about the transformation of a character from one place to another. It is also a great tale for describing the hustle and bustle of New York City. I remember feeling the quick pace of life there as I was reading, and how Chester the cricket just seemed to miss his laid-back country life. I think children will really enjoy the characters, and the illustrations throughout are absolutely wonderful. This must be a part of any young child's library....
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Summary: The Cricket in Times Square
Review: Rene Auberjonois did an great job reading this book! He changes his voice for the different characters dialog that matches well with the character. The background music and sounds blend in nicely with the narration. We listened to it on a long road trip and it definitely made the time seem to pass quicker. At 2 and a half hours it's great for a leg of a trip before a potty break.
Parents be warned though, you may need to explain some outdated references and some stereotypical characters (like the Chinese gentlemen).
My children (6 and 11) loved the book and are looking for more to read! The cassette version is definitely a bargain (considering Harry Potter's latest CD version is ...in the stores!) although we got our copy at a local book store for ...instead of at Amazon for .... If you can't find it locally, it's still worth the price here!
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Summary: The Cricket In Times Square Is Awesome!
Review: The Cricket in Times Square is the first book in the series. It's about a cat named Harry, a mouse named Tucker, but it's mostly about a cricket named Chester. Chester lives in Connecticut. He was found by a lady who stuffs him in her purse. He gets carried all the way, to New York in a subway station. There's a family who sells newspapers in the subway station. And there's a boy who finds Chester and picks him up and buys a special golden cage with a bell that hangs down. Once Chester hears the bell he is able to sing. Then Chester has his own concert. My favorite part is when Chester has his own little concert and he makes a lot of money because Chester makes beautiful music. I would recommend this book and series to grade two to six because they are great fantasy stories about animals, but I would recommend them the most to people who like fantasy and animals. By the way this book is the first book out of seven books. They're great books to read.
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Summary: The Cricket in Times Square is an outstanding book!
Review: This book is about a cricket named Chester who finds his way to New York City in a picnic basket. Chester is originally from Connecticut. One day a little boy named Mario picks him up and takes him to an unsuccessful newstand located in the subway station of Times Square. This little creature is lucky enough to find two great friends. Their names are Tucker the fast talking broadway mouse, and his pal Harry the Cat. These friends have many great times such as; when Tucker manages to get the gang some scraps of food. But they also have some bad times, like when Chester dreams of a willow leaf, and eats a dollar bill, but all together they manage. These wonderful pals go on some more pretty great adventures, Chester even becomes a celebrity. Read the book to find out more!
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Summary: Miss Smith's Third Grade Book Club #1
Review: This was a nice children's story about a country cricket named Chester who accidentally finds himself taken to New York City. There he is rescued from a pile of dirt in Time Square's Subway station by a little boy named Mario, and he takes Chester in. Mario and his mother and father, Mr. & Mrs. Bellini, own a news stand at the station and that becomes Chester's new home. While he is staying at the stand Chester meets a mouse named Tucker who lives next to it in a drain pipe, and a cat named Harry, and they all become great friends. Tucker and Harry tell Chester all about New York, and make him feel welcome. Mario has never seen a cricket in New York before, and he really isn't sure how he is supposed to care for one, so he looks for some advice. He remembers seeing some cricket cages in Chinatown, so he goes there with Chester to find some information about crickets. There he meets a wise old Chinaman named Mr. Fong. He informs Mario that the Chinese believe crickets are good luck and tells him a story about the first cricket. The story Mr. Fong tells is about a man who knew all things, and spoke only truth, but his enemies wanted to kill him for speaking the truth. The gods loved him so much however that they wanted to protect him, so they turned him into a cricket. They say that now even though people can not understand the cricket song, it still fills them up with love because it still speaks of wisdom and truth. After that Mr. Fong and Mario become close friends. He sells Mario a cage, gives him a present of a bell for his cricket, and tells him he can come back anytime to take leaves from his tree to feed the cricket. Mario returns home and they are all happy for a while, but rather than bringing the Bellini's any good luck, Chester seems to bring only bad instead. Several accident's ensue, caused by Chester, Tucker, and Harry Cat. It looked like Mama Bellini was going to want to get rid of Chester, until they discover that he is a musical genius who can play any song perfectly. People then come from all over New York to see Chester play. This makes Chester very famous, but not very happy. As the season changes Chester has a dilemma on his hands as he becomes very homesick and wants to return to Connecticut, but he doesn't want to leave Mario, and his other new friends. My girls who are six and seven loved this book. This seems to be the first book in the series by George Selden, and there appear to be other adventures of Chester, Tucker, and Harry, that we'll have to go out and pick up next.
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