Chester - by Melanie Watt (Paperback)

About the Book

This story is told--and retold--by dueling author-illustrators, but who will win out? Will it be Watt or Chester, her cat with confidence to spare? Full color.

Book Synopsis

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 red 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?

Review Quotes

Highly Recommended.--Kirkus Review, Starred Review

This sidesplitting metafiction offers further proof of Watt's ... extravagantly fresh, cheeky voice.--Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review

About the Author

Melanie Watt is an acclaimed children's book author and illustrator. Her books include the Scaredy Squirrel, Chester and Learning With Animals series, Augustine, Leon the Chameleon and Have I Got a Book for You! She lives near Montreal.

Melanie Watt is an acclaimed children's book author and illustrator. Her books include the Scaredy Squirrel, Chester and Learning With Animals series, Augustine, Leon the Chameleon and Have I Got a Book for You! She lives near Montreal.