A story by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith
I’m pretty sure that S would love to be able to bring me into the library and storytell this story to the children.
I liked it! Enjoy!
There were two things Chester loved most in the world - his family and his sheep.
Chester’s family was named Wippenhooper. The Wippenhoopers all looked different.
However… did Chester think that the city was great?
Chester had nothing to do. He was bored. He was restless. He needed to herd. So he decided that if he couldn’t herd his sheep, he’d just have to herd something else.
For miles he walked until he reached a field near the edge of town.
They didn’t smell like his sheep… they were kids!
“We’ve been lost for a whole hour and now the bus wouldn’t start. We’ll never get there”
“We’ll have to walk”
“but we don’t know the way. Does anyone know how to find our school?”
The principal was waiting at the door. When the children told her what Chester had done, she invited him to come in and see their play. Chester was delighted.
OH MAN!
It’s ME!!!!!!! It’s a red and white like me too!!!!! But abit sad also, especially when i read about how Chester (in the book) couldn’t adapt to his new home.
But anyways, if your human reads this book to other children at library, ask her to bring me along can?
(i promise i won’t fight with you…hee hee!)
kekeke.. it’s a nice book.. i liked the ending..
See.. BCs can be called Chester… you’ve got a book as proof.. now go and tell your S’s friend who said that Chester’s a cat name.
Now.. i need to find a book about me!
woah, it really looks like Chester eh! Did Chester get his name from the book even? Such mere coincidence!
no! i’ve never read this book before!!! the humans named me after some random town/city/county wotever they found online. pfffffffft. *rolls eyes*
p.s. i stole S’s credit card. i want to buy this book from amazon so i can read it. shhhh.
library have a copy!! When was the last time you went to the library… kekekekek
keep S employed… go to the library!!!
er i never go to library before leh.
hey, library got “no pets allowed” sign or not? if never say means i can go in right!!!!!! happy happy!
actually.. pets are not allowed inside.. but i’m trying to sneak in… kekkekekkee..
if successful.. i bring you in ..
i went amazon and checked.. there’s only 2 copies for chester the out-of-work dog storybook left!!!
eh wah i see dogs conspiracies brewing here and wonder what happens in Toto’s mind. Mmm.
Anyway, both of you can try to be as still as possible and then your mistresses can carry you all into the library on the pretext of carrying in huge furry soft toys.
tell you something funny.
The theme for S’s annual D and D is fur, feathers and fantasy… har har har.. so what do you think i should do huh?
Hmm, are pets allowed in the event? If yes, ask S to paste some whiskers, put on a rubber black nose, paint herself black and white with a pair of furry ears. Let’s not forget some fangs and a furry black tail.
In that case, she will be a mirror image of you!
i tink S will rather dress up as Cruella De Vil and drag me there to be her fur coat.. rather than dress up as me! kekekekek
har har.. this is so funny.. you get to see chester the bc (real life) and Chester the out-of-work dog in this post
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