Nicholas Cricket

by Joyce Manner

Stated First Scholastic printing, March 1991. Clean unmarked copy. Paperback edition. Covers have normal shelf and edge wear from handling. Normal wear along spine. Scratches to covers. This book was selected a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 1989 - copyrigt date. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

Paperback

First published September 15, 1989

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 2 out of 5]

The text is fine, a rollicking rhyme about a bug jamboree or some such thing. The illustrations are very creepy. What is up with that duck?

[Tessa Dansie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My children’s favorite❤️ ❤️📖✨✨✨✨and mine too❤️

[Tessa Dansie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My children’s favorite❤️Mine too❤️Lyrical, poetic, joyful.

[Rodopa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Odd illustrations for me as an adult, did not like the rhymes either, did not flow. The 4 year old did not seem to care for it, did not ask for it again.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used this for my bug-themed 2nd and 3rd grade program. I believe this was the book that inspired one of the girls to say "This is soooo boooring," but since she said that through almost the entire program, I'm not convinced it's a reflection on the book. A quiet, rythmic text tells of one evening when Nicholas Cricket plays his banjo with the Bug-a-Wug Cricket Band. There isn't much plot; this is moore of a mood piece that would be nice for nighttime reading. Each page has a double-square bordered box that holds either an illustration or the text. The illustrations, by William Joyce, are lovely and done in muted colors that evoke the twilight setting of the story. Overall, I'd call it quietly charming.

[Mary E R · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my children's very favorite picture book and one of the first book's to introduce them to the concept of reading. The illustrations, reminisce of Harlem speakeasies, bring to life insects dancing all night to the Bug-A-Wug Cricket Band. The excellent rhyme and rhythm of the book encourage my children to memorize the lines. At the end of numerous reading, we closed the book saying the "the music was just so grand" in unison.

[Peggy Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book reminds me of that Whoopi Goldberg READ poster where she's holding this one - that's why I bought it. My kids were too little when I read it to them. I'm going to have to give it another try one of these days.

[Sara Carmona · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I could use this book as part of a unit for music and dance. There are also some nice literary elements that I think could be fun to incorporate into a poetry unit.