Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse set off for the Old Meadow where Chester Cricket lives to save it from destruction by bulldozers. Accustomed to the city, they have a hard time finding places to stay and good things to eat; still they try to find a special plan to save the meadow.
《塔克的郊外》是著名的纽伯瑞获奖作品《时代广场的蟋蟀》的姐妹篇,被《纽约时报》推举为年度杰出童书。蟋蟀柴斯特放弃了在时代广场声名显赫的生活,回到了郊外的草原。可不久之后,郊外也要被人类开发建设起来了,住在这里的小动物们将失去他们的家园。于是,柴斯特邀请在大城市里见过大世面的塔克老鼠和亨利猫来郊外,请他们出谋划策,拯救草原。和喧嚣杂乱的都市相比,郊外的一切是那样的清新和恬静。怎样才能保护这自然的美景呢?塔克老鼠最终想出了一条妙计,整个草原的小动物们立刻行动起来,投入这让人兴奋的妙计实施中去……
By George Selden, Illustrated by Garth Williams, Paperback, Simplified Chinese Characters, 161 Pages, 7.8"x5.75"