Regular marked price: $16.95Discount Price: $11.53
Cost Savings: $5.42 (32%)Price fluctuation possible.
How soon does it ship: Normal ship time within one day
Shipping? Absolutely FREE if you qualify for Super Saver Shipping.
Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9781554531400
ISBN number: 1554531403
Label: Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Manufacturer: Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 32
Printing Date: September 01, 2007
Publishing house: Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Age index: Ages 4-8
Sale Popularity Level: 10048
Studio: Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Other books you might be interested in perusing:
Editor's Notes and Comments:
Product Description:
Chester is more than a picture book. It is a story told, and retold, by dueling author-illustrators. Melanie Watt starts out with the story of a mouse in a house. Then Melanie's cat, Chester, sends the mouse packing and proceeds to cover the pages with rewrites from his blue marker, and the gloves are off.Melanie and her mouse won't take Chester's antics lying down. And Chester is obviously a creative powerhouse with confidence to spare. Where will this war of the picture-book makers lead? Is it a one-way ticket to Chesterville, or will Melanie get her mouse production off the ground?
User popularity level:
Rated by buyers 
-
My husband heard a review of this book on NPR and inspired our purchase. The premise of Chester editing the story as it's getting told, is a fantastic one and Chester clearly has the personality to pull it off. What would make it great is if there was actually a story for him to edit. The story never gets off the ground and it seems Chester would have even more material to show off his Chester-ness if there was something more to work with. Both my husband and I thought it was a "non-story". However, my 6-year-old thought Chester was a hoot and didn't seem to mind the lack of plot.
Rated by buyers 
-
We are a couple owned by a cat, as anyone who knows cats understands. We also own a bookstore. But enough about us, Hobo says. Here's Hobo's take on "Chester":
Hobo: Chester is a way cool cat. Take it from this famous and handsome cat, I recognize Chester's prowess as a fellow writer. Way to go, Chester, keeping Melanie in line, and telling that silly mouse who's boss. Don't get me wrong, I love Melanie's drawings, just like I love Susan Gage's drawings in my book, but I really appreciate all your footnotes and corrections. I give you two thumbs up (I really do have thumbs!)
People owned by Hobo, bookstore folks: people love this book. I just had someone buy this out of the store this morning, at full price, which is saying a lot, because hardcover books are getting soooooo expensive at full retail price. But these parents didn't even bat an eyelash, because their daughter was obviously entranced and highly amused by Chester.
We have Chester on display in our store right by "Hobo Finds A Home", "A Home for Dixie", "Chosen By A Horse", "Rescuing Sprite", Kitten's First Full Moon, and "The Art of Racing in the Rain".
Rated by buyers -
This is a delightful story that appeals to all ages!! The adults in our family like it as much as my grandchildren do!
Rated by buyers 
-
I bought this book after hearing about it on NPR's review of summer reading for children. My 5 year-old daughter LOVES it and we have been reading it every night before bedtime. Like a previous reviewer, I would have preferred more dialogue at the end. However, it does lend itself to further Chester books...hopefully the author will keep this character going!
Rated by buyers -
This book is enjoyable not only for the kids but also for the adult reading it....my son found it funny enough to laugh out loud and he is only 3 years old....it was very cute...highlly recommend for all readers.
Find other books like this one:
