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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.
In the book there is a cricket that comes to Times Square and tries to help an almost bankrupt newsstand. We are fourth graders and we liked the book Cricket in Times Square. He meets friends along the way that also help him. It has many surprises and is very heartwarming. We recommend this book for people who like fantasy books and talking animals because there are lots of them. Read this book to find out if the newsstand goes bankrupt. Enjoy.
All I'm going to do is give it a big thumbs up and encourage anyone who hasn't read it, to do so -- with or without a kid at your side. This is a charming story full of adventure, friendships, and whimsy.
I read it to my niece and nephew over a couple of weeks, reading a chapter or two in the evenings. My nephew is 8 and my niece is 5.
Great children's classic. And why not.
This is the first long book that has held both of their interests, and they eagerly looked forward to each session. My niece would often ask during the day if we'd be reading "the cricket book" that night.Believe it or not, I had never read THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE before, and I found myself reading ahead after the kids went to sleep because I just had to find out what happened.
I don't think anything I say would improve on the abundance of accolades showered on this book through the decades since it was first published in 1960. It's thoroughly enjoyable.
After falling asleep in a picnic basket in Connecticut, he wakes up in a world that is totally different to him. Even though the story is about animals in a Times Square subway station, the listener gets drawn in and wants there to be a happy ending.Mr. Now, courtesy of Macmillan Young Listeners, the tale truly comes to life.The story finds a country cricket, Chester, unwittingly stranded in New York City. THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE is a classic children's story. And for those that know the sweet tale of Chester finding himself in a foreign land (at least for him), listening to the story will be a treat. Tucker and Harry do their best to ensure that Chester finds his way back home.With the talents of Tony Shalhoub, Chester Cricket, Harry Cat, and Tucker Mouse become real characters that the listener can instantly relate to.
But Chester quickly becomes tired of the constant performing, and misses his quiet country life.
He is befriended by Mario, a young boy who helps his parents run a newsstand in the subway.
I listened to the story (an unabridged production on two CDs) with my two children and they were immediately enchanted.
Written in the 1960's and the winner of a Newbery Honor Book award, THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE has wonderful staying power.
Shalhoub creates unique voices for each of the characters, and from the very beginning, it is easy to decipher which character is doing the speaking.
Chester encounters Tucker, a wizened city mouse, and his friend, Harry Cat.
The two teach Chester how to live in the city and enjoy the wonders of the subway.Soon, everyone learns of Chester's talent of recreating any music he hears, and spellbounds Mario's parents, music critics, and subway commuters alike.
With classical music signaling the end of each chapter, they both would shout out the next one.For anyone not familiar with the classic tale, listening to it will be an adventure.
No one will be disappointed.Reviewed by: Jaglvr
I like this book because it has a cricket and it gives a lot of detail in its description of places and characters. One reason I didn't like the book was that the cricket got blamed for everything and it's not fair. I give this book 3 stars.
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