Chester's Way ~ by Kevin Henkes, 1988, children's picture book, 8/10
Chester and Wilson had the same exact way of doing things, and they did everything together. When they cut their sandwiches, it was always diagonally. When they rode their bikes, they always used hand signals. If Chester was hungry, Wilson was too. They were two of a kind, and that's the way it was — until indomitable Lilly moves into the neighborhood and shows them that new ways can be just as good.
Kevin Henkes web site. My take on this children's book? Lilly is an excellent role model for little girls, showing them that they can be strong when that's what is needed. Lilly rescued Chester and Wilson when some older boys started bullying them. Then they all became friends. The last line of the book (not a spoiler at all) says:
"And then Victor moved into the neighborhood..."
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