In Cricket in Time Square by George Seldon, young readers will enjoy this story of a country cricket that finds himself in New York City's Time Square subway station. It is there that he befriends a streetsmart city mouse and a kindhearted alley cat, and eventually, a boy named Mario. Though Mario hopes to keep Chester the Cricket as a pet, he soon realizes that Chester and his hidden talent deserves more than being a pet. This revised and updated classic has a foreword by Stacey Lee, and updated images by Garth Williams. Paperback, 160 pages. Recommended for ages 6 to 9 years old.
