Books like Tucker's Countryside by George Selden
In "Tucker's Countryside," a city cat and mouse leave urban life behind for a trip to Connecticut. While visiting their friend Chester Cricket, they encounter the charms and surprises of country life, forming a whimsical continuation of the story that began in "The Cricket in Times Square."
First publish date: 1957
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: George Selden
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