"The moon comes up and Cricket sings by rubbing together his two forewings."So begins a playful cricket's nighttime adventures...Children, ages 2-7, will delight in joining Cricket as he swings and slides, rides tractors and trains, gets chased by a stinky skunk, and sails on a turtle's shell before the sun comes up and he snuggles under his rock to dream about his next night's adventures.A charming bedtime or anytime story that includes fun facts about crickets.Hop on over to houlihansisters.weebly.com more fun and educational cricket activities.

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ONCE UPON A TIMEThere was a Little Fairy who loved to wander by the river, and as the Fairy Queen does not like her subjects to go too near the water, the Little Fairy had to steal away.Always when they held a revel this Little Fairy would fly away from the dance and wander down by the river to watch the ripple of the water as it flowed over the pebbles and stones.One night a Goblin, who always watched the fairies, happened to be sitting under a bush and saw the Little Fairy."What is she doing here all alone?" he said to himself. "She has run away from her sisters, and I am quite sure the Queen does not know where she is. I'll watch her, and if she is up to mischief I'll tell the Queen. Maybe she will give me a new red coat for telling her."Now, this little tell-tale Goblin began to watch, and pretty soon he saw a mist rise from the river; then it looked like foam, all silvery, in the moonlight.And then suddenly as he watched, the goblin saw a handsome youth rise from the river and hold out his arms to the Little Fairy standing on the bank."Ah-ha!" said the Goblin. "She has a lover, has she? Well I'll tell the Queen and I guess these midnight meetings will be stopped, and I am sure now I shall get a new coat for telling."The River Youth called to the Fairy just then, and the Goblin forgot the red coat to watch what happened.

One day, a little cricket is born and meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. But the little cricket cannot make a sound. The cricket meets many insects, but it isn't until he meets a beautiful female cricket that he can finally chirp "hello!" Excerpt: Hello! whispered a praying mantis, scraping its huge front legs together. The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together. But nothing happened. Not a sound.

This tale is ideal for children and teens, from the moment the main character hears the singing of a cricket on a farm, to when he is taken to the marvelous Kingdom of the Insects. On the other hand, adults and the elderly are marveled by the awkward and difficult situations Geordano faces in a succession of episodes that occur between him and the Amazing Talking Cricket. This book could one day be made into a G-rated film that would be healthy entertainment for the entire family.

This third novella in Dickens’s famous Christmas series presents a charming Victorian fantasy drama of love, deceit, and stunning surprises. It’s Christmastime and the Peerybingle home is bustling. Mr. Peerybingle, his wife ,Dot, and their baby boy are joined by the nanny, Tilly, as well as the chirping cricket on the hearth who watches over them all. But when a mysterious traveler comes to stay with them, his presence sets off a cascade of trickery and misunderstandings. Though jealousy and distrust threaten the Christmas cheer, friendly faces from near and far will come together in the spirit of the season.

It is the story of John Peerybingle and his family who are visited by a guardian angel in the form of a cricket who is constantly chirping on their hearth. A delightfully fantastic story, The Cricket on the Hearth was the best-selling of Dickens five Christmas books and is a perfect little tale for the Christmas holiday season.