The Cricket in Times Square by Geroge Selden

My kids read this little gem when they were little, so it was a joy to rediscover it for Gabe's tenth birthday. Ann recommended it, and I thoroughly enjoyed the sweet little story of the cricket who comes to live in a New York subway station. The cricket, Chester, is helped along by his friends Tucker (a mouse) and Harry (a cat). The drawings by Garth Williams are especially poignant and capture the sweetness of the story and add a delightful dimension. I especially loved the descriptions and longing Chester had for his rural roots! And I also loved how the author described the effects of Chester's music on the city crowds. Delightful in every way. Not a long or involved story, so I think Gabriel will enjoy it and devour it quickly. It's only 134 pages long...he'll get through it in no time flat!