HARRY KITTEN AND TUCKER MOUSE

George Selden, , illus. by Garth Williams. . FSG/Sunburst, $5.95 (80pp) ISBN 978-0-374-42895-2

. In this prequel to the Newbery Honor book The Cricket in Times Square, "the characters of these quintessential New Yorkers are as vibrant and joyful as they ever were," wrote PW. Ages 8-up. (Apr.)

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