He Came with the Couch

by David Slonim (Illustrator)

Overview

The bestselling classic is now in paperback!

When Sophie's family purchases a new couch, they get something they never expected. An original adventure that's both zany and tender, He Came with The Couch is silly, sweet, and hilarious good fun!

GOOD FUN: This is a simple, fun story that is a silly read for the whole family!

A CLASSIC BOOK: For fans of classic picture books as well as modern tales of fun, this book has humor for everyone.

A FRIEND FOR THE AGES: Every child will want a friend and protector like the one Sophie has, instilling and cementing the power of friendship and good surprises. You never know what you’ll get when you get a new couch!

Perfect for: parents and grandparents, educators, librarians

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781797211886
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	09/07/2021
Pages:	36
Product dimensions:	8.55(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.45(d)
Lexile:	AD500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

David Slonim has illustrated more than twenty-five other books, including You Think It's Easy Being the Tooth Fairy? and Moishe's Miracle: A Hanukkah Story, which was named one of the top ten children's books of the year by The New York Times. David is also an abstract painter represented and collected nationally. He and his wife Bonnie have four adult children and several grandchildren. Visit him at davidslonim.com and davidmichaelslonim.com.

Editorial Reviews

Sophie's family needs a new couch and finally finds one at Larry's 24 Hour Rummage. However, a strange figure comes with it: The "thing" has a blue head and feet, a shock of purple hair and a tuberous yellow nose. Although Sophie wants to keep him, her parents say "No," except they can't budge him. The doctor says it's an acute case of "upholsterosis" and he needs to get out more. So off they all go, couch in tow, to the Grand Canyon, the beach and Washington, D.C., but he never leaves the couch, until back home, when Sophie falls out of a tree, he tosses the couch out the window to break her fall. The wacky illustrations are a vehicle for the brief text that relies on the textured oil-paint-and-pen-on-linen artwork to educe the silliness, exaggerate the quirkiness and add goofy details like the couch sitting at the base of the Lincoln Memorial. Sophie looks to be more boy than girl, though her name is the one clue. This shaggy-dog story about a "couch potato" might amuse some, but overall, this is more of a dud spud. (Picture book. 5-7)

Kirkus Reviews