Garth Williams' excellent drawings - bold in line, rich in detail, and one or two to a chapter - bring added warmth to the incidents and individuals. Chester unknowingly gets carried off to New York City, where he finds his friends Harry the Cat and Tucker the Mouse. If this seems strange to kids, they'll also find it empowering. One of the story's best features is Mario's freedom within the city all alone, he staffs the newsstand late at night and rides the subway to shop in an unfamiliar district. The target reader readily identifies with Mario, who seems about 10 years old. Kids encounter abundant urban attractions: unusual foods, colorful characters, busy street scenes, stimulating shops. Who are the characters in the story, TRIPLE JEOPARDY How do you know this story is fantasy A. Almost half a century old, THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE may inhabit a kinder, gentler Manhattan, but Selden still captures the city's essence. Selden effectively contrasts Chester's slight stature against the size and swirl of New York City and spins the tried-and-true tale of the outsider who confronts the big city. Small and insignificant, Chester the cricket almost always knows his own mind and, more important, his self-worth. George Selden creates an incredibly detailed and compelling animal world (with distinctive animal personalities) within the familiar human world. Chester Cricket gets trapped inside a picnic basket and transported from his home in Connecticut to the middle of New York City.
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