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The Couch Potato

by Jory John Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS

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A couch-bound potato gets a reason to step outside

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Hardcover New English

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  • Bestseller

    Instant New York Times Bestseller

  • Editorial selection

    Indie Next List Selection

AlbakiReads Editorial

A couch-bound potato gets a reason to step outside

When a power outage interrupts a life arranged around the living-room couch and screen, the Couch Potato has to venture outdoors. The picture-book setup turns a familiar household disruption into a contrast between screen time and playtime, with fresh air and sunshine entering the character’s view of the day. Its central idea is balance: the comforts of staying in meet the possibilities of getting up and playing.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring themes of screen time and play
  • Families looking for a picture book about indoor comforts and outdoor play
  • Fans of Jory John’s other children’s books, including The Bad Seed and The Good Egg

Themes

Screen time and playtimeOutdoor explorationEveryday change

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Book overview

An Instant New York Times Bestseller * An Instant Indie Bestseller * An Indie Next List Selection

Feeling fried? Peel yourself on the couch and meet your new pal-tato! The winning fourth picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and The Cool Bean, Jory John and Pete Oswald, will get you and your kids moving!

The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on screen?

Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new best spuddy learns that balancing screen time and playtime is the root to true happiness.

Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald's funny, bestselling books for kids 4-8 and anyone who wants a laugh:

    The Bad SeedThe Good EggThe Cool BeanThe Couch PotatoThe Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, the Spooky!The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It GetsThat's What Dinosaurs Do
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