Author of sixteen books to date for children of varying ages, George Selden's modern classic, The Cricket in Times Square (1960), has assured him a lasting place in children's literature. The creation of the memorable trio, Tucker Mouse, Harry Cat, and Chester Cricket, and their reappearances in five critically acclaimed sequels to The Cricket in Times Square have demonstrated Selden's ability to write effective animal fantasies which have been linked to the works of E. B. White and Kenneth Grahame. By placing his stories in an urban setting, Selden has made a unique contribution to anthropomorphic fantasy, while his frequently recurring theme of the importance of loyalty and friendship echoes similar concerns in White's Charlotte's Web (1952), Robert Lawson's Rabbit Hill (1944), and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows (1908). Gentle, humorous satire on the human condition pervades Selden's stories, and the New York City locale of such books as The Cricket...