![]() Mario is immediately enchanted with the cricket. His chirps, so unique in the din of the city, are heard by Mario, a poor boy, the son of Italian immigrants who run a newsstand in the station. After several days alone in his cold pile of dirt in the corner of the subway station, Chester begins to chirp, a sweet plea for help. Once he frees himself from the basket, Chester is alone, afraid, and quickly becoming hopeless. A young child who befriends and defends the seemingly helpless animal? Check.Ĭricket tells the story of Chester, a cricket who, after accidentally trapping himself in a picnic basket in his home state of Connecticut, finds himself in the Times Square subway station. A cast of animal characters who supports the confused, lost friend? Check. Cricket has many of the same, masterful literary components as Charlotte’s Web : A homesick animal who must adjust to a new environment? Check. ![]() The Cricket in Times Square may be the perfect book for Charlotte’s Web devotees. ![]()
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