The Couch Potato
Hardcover – Picture Book, November 3, 2020
HarperCollins · Hardcover · November 3, 2020
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- Who it’s for
- A couch-bound potato makes a funny case for balancing screens with fresh air and play.
- Themes
- Balancing screen time and playtime, Fresh air and outdoor activity, Happiness through balance
- Genres
- Funny Stories, Friendship, Kids & Computers
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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.
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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 Seed - The Good Egg - The Cool Bean - The Couch Potato - The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! - The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, the Spooky! - The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets - That’s What Dinosaurs Do
Off-Screen Spud
A couch-bound potato makes a funny case for balancing screens with fresh air and play.
Come here for
- Potato wordplay and a gently comic nudge beyond the couch
Expect
- A picture-book take on balancing screen time and playtime
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 74% |
|---|---|
| Kids & Computers | 45% |
| Friendship | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Everyday Routines
- Christmas & Advent
- Easter & Lent
- Halloween Stories
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- Funny Stories
- Big Feelings
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Manners & Etiquette
- Authors
- Jory John
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- November 3, 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Balancing screen time and playtime · Fresh air and outdoor activity · Happiness through balance
- Reading lane
- Everyday Routines