There is only one way for Chester to do thingsโhisย ownย way. โYou definitely have a mind of your own,โ said Chesterโs mother. โThatโs one way to put it,โ said Chesterโs father.
Luckily Chesterโs best friend, Wilson, likes doing things just the same way as Chester. When they cut their sandwiches, it's always diagonally. When they ride their bikes, they always use hand signals. If Chester is hungry, Wilson is too. They're two of a kindโuntil indomitable Lilly, who has her own way of doing things, moves into the neighborhood. Because Lilly hasย herย own way of doing things!
Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator ofย Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse,ย Kitten's First Full Moon, andย Chrysanthemum, Chester's Way is a classic picture book about friendship for kids ages 3-7. With sweet good humor and charming pictures, the book's themes of making new friends, accepting others, and trying new things resonate when curled up with a parent or at story time.
Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Childrenโs Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kittenโs First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors, one for Oliveโs Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include The World and Everything in It; A House; A Parade of Elephants; Chrysanthemum; and the beloved Lillyโs Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.