Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How To Rhyme. Avery Monsen. 2022. [March] 40 pages. [Source: Library]
First sentence: There once was a youngster named Chester van Chime, who woke up one day and forgot how to rhyme. It baffled poor Chester. He felt almost queasy. To match up two sounds, it was always so... ... simple for him. See, Chester loved rhyming, in poem or song. It always felt right, but today it felt... ... not right, VERY not right.
Premise/plot: Chester van Chime, our protagonist, wakes up one day to discover he has lost the ability to rhyme. Poor Chester! Those around him try to help, but, there aren't any easy, magical solutions to his problem...
My thoughts: I really thought this one was so fun and delightful. I could relate to Chester. I also love, love, love to rhyme...especially in song. The book BEGS to be read aloud. It begs to be an interactive reading experience. I could see this one working one-on-one with a child (perhaps a parent, grandparent, etc.) OR as a group read aloud (like in a classroom or library).
© 2022 Becky Laney of Young Readers
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