Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride

by George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator)

Overview

Chester Cricket—the famous cricket in Times Square—is homesick. When his friend Mario takes him to a sky show at the Planetarium, Chester realizes how much he misses seeing real stars at night.

Happily, he finds his way out of the subway into Times Square, where he meets a new friend, Lulu Pigeon. Lulu takes him on a trip beyond his wildest dreams. From Central Park to the top of the Empire State Building, from the Statue of Liberty and back to Times Square, Chester sees Manhattan in style—and even finds a little bit of country in the city!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374411817
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	04/09/2001
Series:	Chester Cricket and His Friends Series , #4
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	690,682
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.15(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

George Selden (1929-1989) was the author of A Cricket in Times Square, winner of the 1961 Newbery Honor and a timeless children's classic. The popular Cricket series grew to seven titles, including Tucker's Countryside and The Old Meadow. In 1973, The Cricket in Times Square was made into an animated film. Selden lived in New York City until his death in December 1989. He enjoyed music, archaeology, and J.R.R. Tolkien.

Garth Williams illustrated all seven of the Chester Cricket books and many other distinguished works, including Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Editorial Reviews

Chester, a country cricket who misses stargazing during his stay in the city, takes a breathtaking ride with new friend Lulu Pigeon over New York. Descriptions of Central Park and Times Square are evocative . . . Full-page pen-and-ink drawings are panoramic and most vibrant when depicting the familiar Chester, Harry Cat, and Tucker.” —Booklist

“Thoughtful but unpretentious, humorous without more cleverness, this is nothing less than a good story, well told and sympathetically illustrated.” —School Library Journal

“Williams's big, breathtaking pen-and-ink drawings almost steal the show from the author.” —Publisher's Weekly

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