Chester is an artistic, selfcentered, book writing cat from the stories of melanie watt. It may have started out bein g about a mouse and his house, but the catin true a cat attitudehas to take. When chester starts acting far too hollywood, melanie calls an open audition to replace the highmaintenance feline. Chester and melanie communicate argue on each spread, with chester writing in red and melanie commenting on yellow postit notes. In this uproarious sequel to chester, the battle of the picture book makers continues. With his red marker, he ensures that her story about a mouse becomes a story about him. Her books include the scaredy squirrel, chester and learning with animals series, augustine, leon the chameleon and have i got a book for you. In response to covid19, all branches of the oakville public library, and all programs, branch book drops and inbranch services, will be closed as of saturday, march 14 until further notice. Then melanies cat, chester, sends the mouse packing and proceeds to cover the pages with rewrites from his red marker, and the gloves are off. Dec 17, 2007 melanie watt, the author, starts writing a story about a mouse. She tells him that no one will want to publish his messy book. Melanie watt is a wonderful author who writes very funny books. Chester the cat interrupts the author as she tries to write a story about a mouse.
Dec 20, 2015 melanie watt is an acclaimed childrens book author and illustrator. This time, theres no denying in chesters mind that hes the star of the show. Chester s back by melanie watt kids books read along duration. Melanie watts chester book is my students alltime favorite read aloud. Its funny and creative, and never have i been so entertained by a book before the very first page. Even the title page and page are hilariousand be sure to read every last word.
You probably know melanie watt from her scaredy squirrel series of picture books. Chester book king county library system bibliocommons. My daughter knows the names of many of her favorite authors, but if you mention melanie watt, she lights up in the same way. This time, theres no denying in chester s mind that hes the star of the show. Melanie watt is an acclaimed childrens book author and illustrator. Melanie watt books, author biography, and reading level.
It seems that the author is trying to write a tale about a mouse, but chester appears to be copyediting the manuscript as the story is unfolding. My 3 years old son likes being read to with this book. A wry take on the creative process and how good stories are constructed. It is a story told, and retold, by dueling authorillustrators.
In this uproarious sequel to chester, the battle of the picturebook makers continues. After chester makes writing the book so difficult, melanie gets her own back in a way guaranteed to cause laughter. Give this short book called charlie to each of your students, along with a red pen, and. Chester s masterpiece by melanie watt is a delightful and humorous battle of wills for control over the story. These are 2 fun activities to use as a fun interactive follow up for melanie watts book, chester. Chester by melanie watt point of view follow up activities. Nov 01, 2011 reading of the book chester by melanie watt. This battle of the picturebook makers provides an insiders look at the creative process. There is also a short, ready to print, book about a dog named. These are 2 fun activities to use as a fun interactive follow up for melanie watt s book, chester. Chester is the lovable attention hound who wishes for melanie watt to write about him. Her books include the scaredy squirrel, chester and learning with animals series, augustine. Melanie watt as the authorillustrator attempts to create a picture book about a mouse in a house, her rotund feline chester sends the mouse packing and attempts to rewrite the story with his handy red marker.
Chester has decided that he is going to replace melanie in her picture book making endeavors. The chester series pits an egomaniacal cat named chester against the authorillustrator the acclaimed melanie watt who created him. Melanie and her mouse wont take chesters antics lying down. As chester sees it, who needs melanie watt when they have chester. Chester book oakville public library bibliocommons. Melanie watt is the first childrens authorillustrator that my daughter really became a fan of all on her own. This book will get your students writing about themselves and creating interesting pieces of art with nothing but a photo, an acetate sheet and crayola dryerase crayons. Melanie watt, the author, starts writing a story about a mouse. Posted by melanie watt at monday, december 10, 2018 34 comments. But before she can get past the first page, her cat, chester, decides to grab a red marker and make the story his own. Chester is determined to thwart watts attempts to write a nice little book about a winsome country mouse. Chester has already become a bestseller, and shows the breadth and creativity of melanie watt.
With heavy paw and red marker, this controlfreak cat does not hesitate to commit them to paper. Chester the cat, a character shes drawn, quickly objects to that. As the authorillustrator attempts to create a picture book about a mouse in a house, her rotund feline chester sends the mouse packing and attempts to rewrite the story with his handy red marker. Chester insists that the book will be about him and proceeds through the story, correcting and editing himself in, as the main character.
Chester book fort saskatchewan public library bibliocommons. I loved this book, feeling that it crosses a point where you wonder if melanie has been split into a duel personality. Our three yearold is loving the scaredy squirrel books right now. This is supposed to be a story about a mouse in a house in the country at least thats what the author, melanie watt, intended. Chester has been harassing melanie to feature him in his very own picture book since 1999. What could be confusing is made clear through different fonts and color melanie writes in black, chester has a red marker. Chester uses his red marker to edit the story, sending mouse on a vacation. Chester has hijacked the book, it turns out, and he continues his hijinks throughout, working with a red magic marker to create comical writing and drawings on every page. It was in a design class taught by michele lemieux at the university of quebec in montreal that author and illustrator melanie watt created her first picture book, leon the chameleon, which was later published by kids can press. Many thanks for your books and the video above and i hope you and your family are healthy and happy.
Watt went on to create several more books, including the learning with animals collection and augustine, which was named an ala notable childrens book. One day she decided to write a story about a mouse, but her cat, chester, had. Melanie watt starts out with the story of a mouse in a house. Then melanies cat, chester, sends the mouse packing and proceeds to cover the pages with rewrites. M lanie watt starts out with the story of a mouse in a house.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Needless to say, our experience with chester definitely turned us into big melanie watt fans, but, like i mentioned, the role that melanie watt played in the actual story made her almost into a celebrity for my daughter. Every year, after i read the book, my students like to create their own version of the chester book so i decided to give them a template. Then chester keeps on going while melanie trying to tell the story. The chester series pits an egomaniacal cat named chester against the authorillustrator the acclaimed melanie watt who. Mar 22, 2020 creating characters with melanie watt. Chester uses the power of the pen to make the dog vegetarian. Chester by melanie watt, melanie watt, paperback barnes. Chester is a story of a several characters, the author melanie watt, a mouse, and of course chester the cat. Which authorillustrator will come out on top chester or melanie watt is. Melanie watts book chester, had to be named chester, because truly he took over the book.
This sidesplitting metafiction offers further proof of watts the scaredy squirrel books extravagantly fresh, cheeky voice. It starts with the author melanie watt trying to tell a story and chester starts overwriting on the page what she is trying to say. She is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens books including scaredy squirrel and scaredy squirrel makes a friend. Oct 01, 2007 melanie watt is not the author of this bookchester, her plump calico cat with the big red marker, is. Will it be watt or chester, her selfcentered cat with confid. The author melanie watt, has her hands full as she tries to write a story about a mouse, only to have chester, the cat interfer with his big red marker. Chesters masterpiece is my new favorite picture book. It ends up being all about the byplay between melanie and chester. 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. In this mischievous followup to her comical metafiction, chester, wattwho is both character and authorthinks shes hit on a way to keep her cats huge ego in check. One day she decided to write a story about a mouse, but her cat, chester, had other ideas. He wants to hog all the attention in watts book, and tries to, so the author and her character have a fight over whose story will take the upper hand, with chester winning for much of the story, making the book. There is a cut and paste worksheet activity which allows students to determine point of view between melanie watt and chester the cat. Then melanies cat, chester, sends the mouse packing and proceeds to cover the pages with.
Unlike any other book character, chester is never satisfied with his creators work, so he tries to do it himself with hilarious results. Chesters masterpiece by melanie watt is a delightful and humorous battle of wills for control over the story. Mar 21, 2019 melanie watt is a wonderful author who writes very funny books. Kids can press chester is more than a picture book. Chesters masterpiece by melanie watt, melanie watt. Melanie said it couldnt be done but obviously she was wrongadingdong who needs a rodentloving childrens book creator like melanie watt when you can read an original, smart story by the famous cat chester. He really wants to know what scaredy squirrels favorite color is and i told him id try to find out.
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