TY - BOOK AU - Selden, George AU - George Selden TI - yearling newbery: : the cricket in time square U1 - Fic. W672c 1960 PY - 1960/// CY - New York PB - Bantam Doubleday Dell books for young readers N2 - The Cricket in Times Square (a 1961 Newbery Honor Book) follows Chester, a musical country cricket accidentally transported from Connecticut to a New York City subway station. Befriended by Mario Bellini, Tucker Mouse, and Harry Cat, Chester becomes a famous musician but ultimately misses his home and returns to the countryside. ER -