Reviewed by Deborah Stevenson (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Nov. 2007, Vol. 61, No. 3, p. 155).

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Chester is the lovable attention hound who wishes for Melanie Watt to write about him. With his red marker, he ensures that her story about a mouse becomes a story about him. I loved this book, feeling that it crosses a point where you wonder if Melanie has been split into a duel personality. A fun and funny book for children and adults, I highly recommend this and all books by Melanie Watt. Furthermore, the illustrations are superbly done, so my only disappointment comes from the blank area, that has remained blank, on the cover that reads (in read marker), 'place my award here.' ( )

Chester is absolutely hilarious. The book is written as if the author's cat keeps taking over the story with his red marker, in order to make it all about himself. Could be a fun story time for little ones, but it's funny enough that kids pretty far into primary school will still giggle at it. Melanie Watt really has a great sense of humor. The illustrations are really cute and funny too. ( )

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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Nov. 2007
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The author of this book wants to tell the story her way but Chester, her cat, wants the story to be all about him and keeps drawing over her illustrations in red pen. A funny take on breaking the "fourth wall" of storytelling. ( )