I bought this book after hearing about it on NPR's review of summer reading for children. My 5 year-old daughter LOVES it and we have been reading it every night before bedtime. Like a previous reviewer, I would have preferred more dialogue at the end. However, it does lend itself to further Chester books...hopefully the author will keep this character going!

This book is enjoyable not only for the kids but also for the adult reading it....my son found it funny enough to laugh out loud and he is only 3 years old....it was very cute...highlly recommend for all readers.

the book is an amusing way to pass the time. basically it's a story about a mouse, but there is a cat who keeps interrupting with the story because he wants it to be about him. so he writes over the author's words and scribbles over the pictures until at the end he takes over the book.

I bought this as a gift for a young lady. It literally had her rolling on the floor laughing her rear off. If you don't buy it now, at least put it on your wish list to pick-up later!

The author is trying to write a book about a mouse, but a mischievous cat named Chester, who is very handy with a red marker, keeps changing it to be about him! Chester has a very high opinion of himself. He and the author go back and forth trying to take charge of the story. It's a really fun read, funny to the last page. I will read more books by this author.

This book was phenomenal and so unique!!! The children were cracking up at what Chester did to Melanie's story. We need more books that are "out of the box" like this one. This is a must for every children's library!

What a delightful book for the child (girl or boy) and for the parent. My 6 yr. old loves it and wants to have it read to her every night before bed. We bought it for her school library in honor of her birthday. Now we will have to buy another just so we can have it at home all the time.
It's a very charming book. At the very end, I was wanting more dialogue. But it's still very cute book for any child. I think this particular book needs to have it's own series going and see what else Chester is up to. It has a potential Garfield-feel about it. I hope to see more from Chester and Melanie Watt.

One of the few children's books I've read that made me laugh out loud! Highly entertaining for children and their parents.