The Cricket In Times Square Story. The story formed in my mind within minutes. The book tells the story of a cricket who accidentally travels to new york city from connecticut and befriends a cat and a mouse while living at a newsstand in times square.
Chapters 1 3. It won the newbery honor in 1961. The book tells the story of a cricket who accidentally travels to new york city from connecticut and befriends a cat and a mouse while living at a newsstand in times square.
The story formed in my mind within minutes.
One night i was coming home on the subway and i did hear a cricket chirp in times square. Selden gave this explanation of what was the initial idea for the book. Published in 1960 the cricket in times square is a children s book that tells the story of a cricket from connecticut who accidentally comes to new york city after getting stuck on a commuter train. Selden said he was inspired to write this book after.
