Chester

Reach for this book when your child is in a defiant mood, testing your patience, or struggling with the idea that things must be done a certain way. It serves as a perfect pressure valve for moments of power struggles, using humor to transform a battle for control into a shared laugh. The story follows a bossy, red-marker-wielding cat named Chester who attempts to hijack the author's book, rewriting the narrative to suit his own ego. At its heart, this is a brilliant exploration of the creative process and the friction between rules and imagination. For children ages 4 to 8, it validates their desire for autonomy while showcasing the hilarity of absolute chaos. Parents will appreciate how it models a playful way to handle frustration, using the meta-narrative to show that while we cannot always control others, we can certainly find the comedy in the conflict.