Chester's Masterpiece

Chesters finally ready to write his own masterpiece he just needs to get Mlanie Watt out of the way! A wry take on the creative process and how good stories are constructed. When Chester (the cat) announces hes taking over for Mlanie Watt on this book due to some technical difficulties*, Mlanie 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 dont quite work. Even with Mlanies prodding, Chester struggles to find his own story to tell. Hmm will the real author and illustrator have the last laugh after all? *Mlanies art supplies and computer mouse have mysteriously gone missing. Heres another hilarious Chester picture book from award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator Mlanie 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.