Other editions of book A Pocketful of Cricket

"Chee! Chee!" Inside Jay's dark pocket Cricket began fiddling. The talking stopped. Everybody listened.A Caldecott Honor classic that celebrates friendship and new experiences-back in print on its 40th anniversary One afternoon late in August, before the start of a new school year, Jay finds Cricket. Cricket fits just right in small spaces-like under a tea strainer or in Jay's very own pocket-and Cricket makes the most exciting sounds. But what happens when it's time to go back to school? Will Cricket come too?Forty years after its original publication, this charming tale continues to capture the imaginative world of a child.

One afternoon late in August, before the start of a new school year, Jay finds Cricket. Cricket fits just right in small spaces -- like under a tea strainer or in Jay's very own pocket -- and Cricket makes the most exciting sounds. "Chee! Chee!" Inside Jay's dark pocket Cricket fiddles. But what will happen when it is time to go back to school? Will Cricket come too? A Caldecott Honor classic that celebrates friendship and new experiences. Forty years after its original publication, this charming tale continues to capture the imaginative world of a child.

Jay is a boy enjoying the last summer days before the start of first grade. He finds a stone with a fern pattern on it, an arrowhead, a grey goose feather, and a cricket. On the first day of school he takes his friend cricket to school. His first day threatens to be disastrous as the cricket in his pocket begins to "fiddle" and disrupt class. But, an understanding, creative teacher turns a potential unhappy first day for Jay into a happy, exciting experience. This is a Caldecott 1965 Honor Book and a touching back-to-school picture book any first grade boy will enjoy.