The Cricket in Times Square

This is a revised and updated paperback edition of the classic children’s novel *The Cricket in Times Square*, published by Square Fish and identified by ISBN 9780374390402. The edition includes a new foreword and revisions by young adult author Stacey Lee, while retaining the original story centered on a cricket who arrives in New York City and becomes part of life around Times Square. Retail and author-page listings describe it as an updated version of the timeless children’s classic, aimed at middle-grade readers, with reading-age guidance of 6–9 years and grade-level guidance of 2–3. The book is listed as a paperback published in 2022 and commonly described as 160 pages. The story’s enduring appeal comes from its blend of friendship, city life, and animal characters, including a business-savvy mouse and a kind alley cat alongside the talented country cricket. This ISBN matches the Square Fish revised-and-updated edition and should not be confused with earlier editions of George Selden’s original novel. The supplied sources consistently identify this exact ISBN as the 2022 revised edition with Stacey Lee’s foreword and revisions, making it a verified match for the requested book.