Book details

Macmillan Children's Book

Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride

Chester Cricket and His Friends (Volume 4)

Author: Written by George Selden; Pictures by Garth Williams

Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride

Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride

$14.99

About This Book

"The fourth adventure in the Cricket in Times Square saga is aimed, through its large format and full-page illustrations, at younger readers." --Booklist

"It's a sure bet that the new Selden/Williams fantasy will be another enduring bestseller." --Publishers Weekly

Page Count
64
On Sale
04/09/2001
Age Range
6-9

Book Details

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!

Imprint Publisher

Square Fish

ISBN

9780374411817

In The News

“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

About the Creators

Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride

Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride

$14.99