Chester's finally ready to write his own masterpiece --- he just needs
to get Mélanie Watt out of the way! A wry take on the creative process
and how good stories are constructed.When Chester (the cat) announces
he's taking over for Mélanie Watt on this book due to some technical
difficulties*, Mélanie begs to differ. She tells him that no one will
want to publish his messy book. And she demands that he return her
supplies so she can get to work. Chester insists he can create the best,
most original story anyone has ever read in their entire nine lives.
Only, his attempts don't quite work. Even with Mélanie's prodding,
Chester struggles to find his own story to tell. Hmm ... will the real
author and illustrator have the last laugh after all?*Mélanie's art
supplies and computer mouse have mysteriously gone missing.Here's
another hilarious Chester picture book from award-winning and
bestselling author-illustrator Mélanie Watt. The story is told through
the dialogue between Watt, who communicates on sticky notes, and
Chester, whose comments are tucked around his creations, which sprawl
across the spreads and include loads of tape, staples, and torn-out
notebook paper. Chester himself, as drawn by Watt, and his trusty red
marker dominate the action, and the pure silly fun makes this a popular
read-aloud. Bits of humor can be found all over the pages --- including
running commentary from an actual mouse --- encouraging visual literacy.
With its wry take on the creative process and how good stories are
constructed, this is also a perfect companion to lessons on the parts of
story, including genre, setting, plot and characters.
