The adventures of Chester, a very musical country cricket, who unintentionally arrives in New York and is befriended by Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat.

Examines the common house cricket and shows why its body is ideally suited for survival.

Provides instructions for finding, collecting, and keeping crickets and suggests how to delve into the secret lives of these chirping neighbors.

"Simple text accompanied by full-color photographs give an up-close look at crickets"--Provided by publisher.

The adventures of a city bred cat and mouse when they go to the country in Connecticut to visit their friend, Chester Cricket. A sequel to "The Cricket in Times Square."

Nostalgic for his country home, Chester Cricket braves the busy city streets in search of a tree and finds a new friend in the process.

A very quiet cricket who wants to rub his wings together and make a sound as do so many other animals finally achieves his wish. The cricket's sound is reproduced at the end of the book.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces crickets to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the physical characteristics and abilities of crickets and grasshoppers, discusses the differences among species of orthopterans, explains why the insects sing, and looks at the life cycle and defensive skills of orthopterans. Includes color photographs.