cover image The Old Meadow

The Old Meadow

George Selden. Farrar Straus Giroux, $5.95 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-374-45605-4

Chester Cricket, the beloved hero of The Cricket in Times Square, reappears in a 1987 follow-up. ""Once again, Selden has spun a tale of engaging whimsy and charm,"" according to PW. Ages 8-up. (Mar.)