The Cricket in Times Square

Exposition:  Chester Cricket arrives to Times Square in New York City on a train from Conneticut.
Conflicts:  Chester is taken from his quiet country place to a noisy city he is not accustomed to and is now a pet for a boy named Mario Bellini.
Rising Action:  He meets Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat who live in a drainpipe near the newstand where Cricket lives and become great friends over the summer.
Climax:  After sometime, they discover that Chester Cricket can mimic the music he hears from the radio perfectly.
Falling Action:  After a letter is written to the New York Times about the cricket's talent, Chester gives concerts and makes the Bellini's a fortune in the newstand.  With time, Chester Cricket becomes tired of the concerts and Mario sees how sad he is.
Resolution:   Mario encourages Chester to do what makes him happy.  Chester decides to go back to his quiet countryside hoping to get a visit from Tucker and Harry someday.

Literary Qualities
1. Pacing - The book's pacing is a literary quality because of the author's ability to linger over the content in detail.
2.  Theme - The book teaches children the important of friendship and letting  others be happy.
Selden, G. (2008). The cricket in times square. New York, NY: Square Fish.