Cricket in Times Square. It is a book published by Xin Lei Publishing House in 2003, which mainly tells a story about the friendship between crickets, mice and cats, a story about the love and care among all kinds of life, and a story about the music from nature washing the heartstrings.
Chester, a cricket born in the grassland of Connecticut, was accidentally taken to the subway station in Times Square in new york because of his gluttony. Crickets from the countryside came to the bustling places all over the world for the first time. In this completely strange world, he was lucky to be adopted by a kind boy, Mario, the son of the newsstand owner.
Chester has an amazing talent for music. The wonderful music he played by Zhang Yuanbei touched everyone who heard it, became a star in new york and changed the poor life of Mario's family. Surprisingly, Chester got so much applause and flowers. He still remembered the free life in his hometown, so he said goodbye to his friends and set foot on his way home.
The illustrator of this book is gus williams, a famous illustrator. He has written paintings for classic children such as "Fairy Mouse" and "Charlotte's Web", and his "Black Soil and White Rabbit" has conquered countless readers in different countries.
George szell Deng's Personal Profile
George szell Deng was born in Connecticut, USA. After graduating from Yale University in Connecticut, he went to Rome to study for a year and has lived in new york ever since. Love music. The first book was published in 1956, but what really made him famous was Cricket in Times Square. 196 1 won the silver prize of newbury Children's Literature Award.
Seldon recalled: One night, when I came home by subway, I suddenly heard the chirping of crickets found in a grave, which aroused Selden's nostalgia and yearning for life in Ya Ye Zhu Hot Village, Connecticut. A few minutes later, a prototype story appeared in his mind.