George's Fans (13)

George Selden

Author profile

born

May 14, 1929 in Hartford, Connecticut, The United States

died

December 05, 1989

gender

male

genre

Children's Books

About this author

edit data

George Selden (1929-1989) was the author of The Cricket in Times Square, winner of the 1961 Newbery Honor and a timeless children's classic. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Selden received his B.A. from Yale, where he was a member of the Elizabethan Club and contributed to the literary magazine. He spent three summer sessions at Columbia University and, after college, studied for a year in Rome on a Fulbright Scholarship.

People often asked Selden how he got the idea for The Cricket in Times Square. "One night I was coming home on the subway, and I did hear a cricket chirp in the Times Square subway station. The story formed in my mind within minutes. An author is very thankful for minutes like those, although they happen all too infrequentl...more

combine editions
Books by George Selden

Average rating: 3.96 · 16,329 ratings · 630 reviews · 24 distinct works

	The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 3.97 avg rating — 15,692 ratings — published 1960 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Tucker's Countryside by George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 3.72 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 1969 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Harry Cat's Pet Puppy by George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 3.94 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 1974 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Chester Cricket's New Home (Yearling Book) by George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 3.62 avg rating — 112 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse by George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 3.77 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 1986 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride by George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 3.63 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1981 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Old Meadow by George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 3.66 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1987 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Genie of Sutton Place 4.00 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1973 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Irma and Jerry by George Selden, Leslie H. Morrill (illustrator) 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1982	My rating:
	Oscar Lobster's Fair Exchange by George Selden, Peter Lippman (Illustrator) 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1957 — 2 editions	My rating:

More books by George Selden…

Series by George Selden

Chester Cricket and His Friends (4 books)
by George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator)

3.96 avg rating — 16,351 ratings

Quotes by George Selden

“I guess I'm just feeling Septemberish.”
― George Selden

10 people liked it

“Tucker the mouse said I learned the value of ecomonicness - which means savings.”
― George Selden, The Cricket in Times Square

2 people liked it

“Tucker the mouse said I learned the value of ecomonicness - which means savings”
― George Selden

1 person liked it

See all George Selden's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Seasonal Read...: FALL CHALLENGE 2009 COMPLETED TASKS	4046	2551	Nov 30, 2009 09:01pm
The Newbery Award...: 1961 Honor - The Cricket in Times Square	1	6	Feb 06, 2010 04:27pm
What's The Name o...: creatures in a city!	10	118	Dec 10, 2011 03:10pm
The 104 Book Chal...: Jennifer S. Reading LIst	101	69	Dec 26, 2011 11:22am
Challenge: 50 Books: Tory's 2011	51	42	Jan 01, 2012 08:35am
Nothing but Readi...: Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2011	661	811	Jan 01, 2012 11:55am
Book Haven: Book title/author game	1177	623	Apr 22, 2012 09:08pm
Serious About Books: Title Game	1172	38	May 22, 2012 04:01pm

More…