Book Review: The Cricket in Times Square

After Chester lands, in the Times Square subway station, he makes himself comfortable in a nearby newsstand. There, he has the good fortune to make three new friends: Mario, a little boy whose parents run the falling newsstand, Tucker, a fast-talking Broadway mouse, and Tucker's sidekick, Harry the Cat. The escapades of these four friends in bustling New York City makes for lively listening and humorous entertainment.

This book tells the story of an outsider who comes to a new place. It's a great tale that teaches the reader the value of tolerance and acceptance.

While children who are moving will find this book helpful as they relate to Chester, it's also a good book to read to children who have a new neighbor or when a new child moves to their school.

I read this book when I was a child and loved it. Highly recommended!