Chester the Mouse

John's kindergarten class had "Storybook Character Day" this week. Each child chose a storybook character to dress up as, and then they presented an oral report on why they were like their character. John chose to be Chester the Mouse from the book, "Chester's Way". In this book, Chester likes everything to be done in a very particular way. He is a creature of habit. But he makes a new friend who pushes him to be more spontaneous and to try new things. You could say that John relates to Chester just a little bit. John was very specific about the costume too. I had to drive to several Thrift Stores to hunt for a red cardigan, red and white striped shorts, blue shoes, and a croquet mallet just like Chester.  Gus, Frances, and I attended the presentation at school. We couldn't have been more proud of Chester/John!