Nicholas Cricket
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1989

Nicholas Cricket

Written by Joyce Maxner · Illustrated by William Joyce

A cricket band plays nightly, enchanting forest creatures till dawn.

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25 pages· ~520L
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Bookroo's summary

Nicholas Cricket and his Bug-a-Wug Cricket Band captivate the forest with their nightly performances. As ladybugs, toads, turtles, and grasshoppers gather, the music weaves a magical celebration under the stars. What secrets does the night hold for these enchanting musicians?

From the publisher

Nicholas Cricket and the Bug-a-Wug Cricket Band are house band entertaining ladybugs, toads, turtles, and grasshoppers until dawn each evening.

Awards

The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (1989)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
25
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
October 5, 1989
First published
September 15, 1989
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060242220

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