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On his way home with the cows one evening, a six-year-old Kentucky farm boy catches a cricket and makes it his friend. The story reveals a child's sense of wonder about nature in verselike prose.

Forty years after its original publication, this Caldecott Honor classic continues to capture the imaginative world of a child. In late August, just before the start of a new school year, Jay finds Cricket. Cricket makes the most exciting sounds. But what happens when it's time... Read Full Overview

Forty years after its original publication, this Caldecott Honor classic continues to capture the imaginative world of a child. In late August, just before the start of a new school year, Jay finds Cricket. Cricket makes the most exciting sounds. But what happens when it's time... Read Full Overview

Forty years after its original publication, this Caldecott Honor classic continues to capture the imaginative world of a child. In late August, just before the start of a new school year, Jay finds Cricket. Cricket makes the most exciting sounds. But what happens when it's time... Read Full Overview