0000051849 00000 n Kevin Henkes' "Mouse Tales" are always a pleasure, pairing adorable illustrations and pitch-perfect textual evocations of the experiences of early childhood. Chester and his friend are in for quite a surprised when a new mouse with a big personality comes to town and wants to be friends. Chester and Wilson are friends and they learn that even though Lilly does dangerous things, they can still be friends with her because you never know what might happen. 0000131720 00000 n Hardcover. The star rating reflects overall quality. 0000008921 00000 n 0000131333 00000 n One day they meet Lilly. He always does things in his own special and particular way. 0000017671 00000 n They don't care for her way of doing things and try to avoid her as often as they can, but when she saves them one day the two boys begin to spend time with Lilly and make friends with her. See our. Start by marking “Chester's Way” as Want to Read: Error rating book. 0000061131 00000 n I also love the way he incorporates dialogue into his stories because I think it helps young readers learn to read different types of literature. All rights reserved. © Common Sense Media. trailer <<6C86970B36C24CA49D30CC5DD65B85D4>]/Prev 1013395>> startxref 0 %%EOF 126 0 obj <>stream Chester and Wilson are best friends who do everything together and the exact same way. The story begins by describing Chester, a young personified mouse who likes everything a certain way. 0000314339 00000 n The story of two best friends with their own unique ways of doing things, and the new kid in the neighborhood with a completely different way of doing things. Is it any good? Chester, Wilson, and Lily portray common friendship relationships among young children. That night in the newsstand, Chester tells Harry and Tucker about his trip to Chinatown. I love this book and everything about it. Families can talk about getting to know people. Our ratings are based on child development best practices. Because of this many young readers will relate and enjoy this charming story. The portrayal of the characters as mice added some artistic beauty to the story, as well as making it more enjoyable for the young readers. Chester and Wilson did everything they could to stay away from her and avoid talking to her. 0000002651 00000 n Pictures Pictures by www.google images.com Main Idea theme 3 Theme 2 The final theme is Trying something different.For example when ever Chester and Wilson woke up from the sleepover they had they wanted toast with peanut butter and jam.But Lily This book is a great way to teach children not to judge a book by its cover. This book is about a mouse named Chester. There aren't any reviews yet. Colorful spot illustrations are humorous but lack the sparkle of full-page spreads. Very nice book with great illustrations. 0000010004 00000 n The repetition in this book and in other books by Kevin Henkes is helpful for students to interact with and it makes the story fun and memorable. Parents need to know that this is an appealing story with a universal theme that engages readers. An appealing story with a universal theme. Chester and Wilson are best friends, and do everything together, until the indomitable Lily shows up. Chester's Way Video. I appreciated the interesting and nuanced role of the female character in the story. 0000038759 00000 n If you love the fantasy genre, this is the season for you! She is different and they are afraid of her at first, but eventually grow to love her and appreciate her as a friend. His parallel structure between the story of Chester and Wilson and the story of Chester, Wilson and Lily really helps drive the point across to the reader: That change isn't always a bad thing. I like the fact that it is realistic in a way that children most likely avoid other children who are new in town. This book was reviewed by Carol Otis Hurst in Teaching K-8 Magazine. h�b```b``m``c`h�ea@ V�(� Chester and Wilson were "practicing hand signals" when some older boys rode by "popping wheelies" and being mean. What to Watch, Read, and Play While Your Kids Are Stuck Indoors, Common Sense Selections for family entertainment, Stoke kids' love of reading with great summer stories, Check out new Common Sense Selections for games, Teachers: Find the best edtech tools for your classroom with in-depth expert reviews, 8 videos excelentes que describen el Día de los Muertos, 5 consejos para hablar con tus hijos sobre las elecciones, Which Side of History? I enjoyed the cute mouse illustrations that complimented the text well. Great story by Kevin Henkes about making friends. Just because someone looks or does things different than you does not mean you can not be friends. Eventually they found out they had things in common with Lilly and she showed them some of her ways of doing things which they did.

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