Old Cricket

Wheeler, Lisa

ISBN 10: 0756967953 ISBN 13: 9780756967956

Publisher: Perfection Learning, 2006

Synopsis

From the creators of Sailor Moo comes a second critter comedy about a cricket with a creak in his knee, a crick in his neck, and a crack in his back. Full color.

About this title

Review:

"Think of a cross between Aesop's fable 'The Grasshopper and the Ant' and Steven Spielberg's movie "Jurassic Park" and you're getting close to the feel of Lisa Wheeler's gently preachy, very cinematic, very scary "Old Cricket.""

-- "New York Times Book Review"

Think of a cross between Aesop's fable 'The Grasshopper and the Ant' and Steven Spielberg's movie "Jurassic Park" and you're getting close to the feel of Lisa Wheeler's gently preachy, very cinematic, very scary "Old Cricket.""

-- "New York Times Book Review"

"Smartly paced and skillfully drawn, this tale delivers a gentle comeuppance sure to please smart young bugs."

-- "Publishers Weekly," starred review

"The figures in this original tale seem ready to spring off the pages, and the text, laced with creaks and cracks, is a natural for reading aloud."

-- "Kirkus Reviews," starred review

"This amusing tale...will be requested again and again."

-- "School Library Journal," starred review

About the Author:

Lisa Wheeler has written many books for children, including The Pet Project, illustrated by Zachariah OHora; Spinster Goose, illustrated by Sophie Blackall; and People Don't Bite People, illustrated by Molly Idle. She lives with her family in Addison, Michigan. Visit her online at LisaWheelerBooks.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Perfection Learning
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0756967953
• ISBN 13: 9780756967956
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 28
• Illustrator: Goembel Ponder