Old Cricket
by Lisa Wheeler (Author) Ponder Goembel (Illustrator)
Old Cricket tells his missus why he can't fix the roof -- I woke with a creak in my knee, dear wife. He tells Cousin Katydid why he can't pick berries -- I woke with a creak in my knee and a crick in my neck. He tells Uncle Ant why he can't harvest corn -- I woke with a creak in my knee, a crick in my neck, and a crack in my back....I'm off to see Doc Hopper. But before he gets there, Old Crow comes calling. Caw-caw-caw, he says, hungrily. And caw is one C-word Old Cricket can't relish.
The creators of Sailor Moo present a second critter comedy, full of wordplay and antic animation.
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Kirkus
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.
School Library Journal
Old Cricket tries to avoid winter preparations by complaining of various ailments on his way to see Doc Hopper. Industrious Aunt Katydid, Uncle Ant, and others sympathize until an unexpected encounter with Crow quickly restores Old Cricket's agility. Clever wordplay and amusing illustrations of the insect world add to read-aloud fun.
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Review quotes
JUV002140 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Insects, Spiders, etc.
JUV012030 - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | General
Helpfulness
Crows
Crickets
Helping behavior
