In the current days, it can be challenging to peel children away from their screens. This book will encourage your little ones to develop a healthy balance between screen-time and real-time! (Maybe some grown-ups should read this too!).
Keep reading for a run-down of everything you need to know about this strong message!
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The Couch Potato – Jory John & Pete Oswald
Reading Age 4-8
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!
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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. 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.
About The Author
Jory John is an American author of children’s books and is known for incorporating dark humor and discussing difficult topics in his books.
It’s no surprise that a man like Jory John found his way in children’s books. Early in his career, he volunteered at an educational nonprofit in San Francisco before being hired as the program director. There he created Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids’ Letters to President Obama.
His books have landed on the New York Times bestseller list including the first (The Good Egg) and second positions (The Bad Seed). He seems pretty happy about it too!
Aside from The Food Group Series, which earned him the bulk of his awards, Jory Johns has also written:
- Critter Jitters series
- Animal Problems series
- The Terrible Two series
- Goodnight Already! series
- All My Friends… series
As well as many, many standalone books!
Our Review
Couch Potato thinks his life is perfect, surrounded by screens and spending time inside. When the power goes out, our little friend is forced to go experience the real world in all its wonders.
This is a wonderful little novel which might be very relevant to those kids who were raised during the pandemic. Being brought up with the focus of staying inside, the shift from isolation to being encouraged to go out and explore the world can be a difficult feat. This book is an excellent and fun way of showing those children what they’re missing, and encouraging them to go out and have fun!
Like I said, this book even taught me a lesson, and I’m sure plenty of other grown-ups could do with giving this book a read!
The Couch Potato Read Aloud
This is an extra special video… not only is it a read aloud, but it is a read aloud from the author himself!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What does the metaphor couch potato mean?
A: The metaphor couch potato means a lazy and inactive person.
Q: How many Bad Seed books are there?
A: The Food Group series includes seven books:
- The Bad Seed (2017)
- The Good Egg (2019)
- The Cool Bean (2019)
- The Couch Potato (2020)
- The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! (2020)
- The Smart Cookie (2021)
- The Bad Egg Presents: The Good, The Bad, and The Spooky (2021)
Q: The Couch Potato Jory John page count?
A: The Couch Potato is around 40 pages.
Q: What reading level is The Couch Potato Jory John?
A: The reading level for The Couch Potato is Preschool – 3 ; 4-8 years.
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