The Old Meadow [Paperback]

George Selden (Author), Garth Williams (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

The final adventure of Chester Cricket and friends

Black-and-white pictures

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

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.)
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From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6 Chester Cricket returns in another tale about his meadow home in Connecticut. Alhough this follows Chester Cricket's New Home (1983), it has more in common with the earlier Tucker's Countryside (1969, both Farrar). In that story the meadow creatures managed, with the help of the city-wise cat and mouse team, to save their land from developers. Now they must, on their own, save an old curmudgeon, the only human inhabitant of the Old Meadow. Abner Budd and his dilapidated home are considered an eyesore, and since the meadow is the historical center of Hedley, the Town Council wants him gone. All of the meadow creatures from the previous books have returned, with the addition of Ashley Mockingbird and Dubber, Abner's dog, the epitome of slavish devotion even when ignored or supplanted in his owner's affections. There is a lot crammed into this story, and some of the subplots get in the way. But there are also some wonderful, highly-charged scenes, including the climax, in which Abner's importance to the Meadow is fully demonstrated. As always, Williams' illustrations become inseparable from the story. A sure-fire hit with fans of the series. Susan M. Harding, Mesquite Public Library, Tex.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (April 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0374456054
• ISBN-13: 978-0374456054
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,002,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Old Meadow-Looked at Differentely, March 24, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Old Meadow (Paperback)

This book is a really cool book, produced by a very good author. It is about a dog, (Grubber) who's owner is going to be pushed out of his home by the council. He gets taken to jail, then rescued by a supposed rattlesnake. There are all sorts of twists and turns. Will the council push the old man out? Find out when you read this awesome book.