David says:
I gave this story five stars because I like that they all became friends and that they want to visit Chester in Connecticut. And I liked that he was famous and there was a crowd listening to him.
I really liked Tucker because he gave his life savings to Chester so he could pay back Mario. I liked Harry because he tried to put out the fire. I like Chester’s story of how he came to New York City. I like that Mario found a house and some food for Chester and he adopted him as his pet. I like that the Chinese man gave Mario a fortune cookie and that he gave him the bell for Chester.
I like that Chester played songs that Mama Bellini liked so he could make her feel happy. I like that Mr. Smedley wrote a letter to the paper so everyone else could find out about Chester. I also liked the ending because even though Chester leaving was sad, he would be happy there and his friends were going to visit him soon.
Reading a book a week with my six-year-old son David is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
I’ve never heard of this book. Another one to add to my list. It sounds great!
Karen, I’ve enjoyed seeing these book reviews for the past several weeks. I love that you are reading these to David and recording his thoughts. I am a collector of children’s books and highly recommend Beverly Cleary’s Ribsy about a boy and his dog. (I didn’t see it on your original list, which is a wonderful list BTW.)