The Couch Potato - by Kerry Lyn Sparrow (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A funny family story that turns the meaning of "couch potato" on its head.Mr. Russet is the first to spot it. A potato. Right in the middle of the couch. He's had enough. "Every day I pick up this, I pick up that, I pick up everything!" he exclaims. "I will not pick up that potato!" And he doesn't. In fact, he won't pick up anything else either! But as the days pass, the rest of the family don't seem to mind the potato in the living room. Or the growing mess. What's a potato protestor to do?A cautionary tale that kids will devour whole!<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Mr. Russet is the first to spot it. It's right in the middle of the couch. A potato. It doesn't belong there, yet there it is. And he's had enough. "Every day I pick up this, I pick up that, I pick up everything!" Mr. Russet exclaims. "I will not pick up that potato!" And he doesn't. In fact, he decides to take a stand and not pick up anything else either! But as the days pass, Mrs. Russet and the two Russet children don't seem to mind the potato in the living room. Or the mess growing all around them. What's a potato protestor to do? <p/>In Kerry Lyn Sparrow's funny picture book story, readers are likely to see parallels to their own families and how they handle household chores. The short, simple text and quirky story make for a fun read-aloud. Yinfan Huang's lively, childlike, colorful art conveys the same droll humor as the text. This book offers a good lead-in to discussions about roles and responsibilities within a family and respecting one another's feelings, particularly in the way that people can look at the same thing and see it from different perspectives. It can also be used for character education lessons on adaptability and tolerance.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>... fun ...--<i><b>ABQLA</b></i><br><br>Sparrow ... and debuting Huang cleverly and inventively reaffirm a universal family truth: never underestimate how a little annoyance can quickly escalate into a laughably big deal.--<i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><br><br>Written in deadpan humour, The Couch Potato is a hilarious look at family life that everyone can relate to.--<i><b>CM Magazine</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Kerry Lyn Sparrow is an elementary school teacher and the author of the picture book Sleep, Sheep! Kerry lives on a farm in Antrim, Ontario, with her husband, their two sons and their dog, Lily.<p>Yinfan Huang lives in New York City, where she creates editorial illustrations, pens her own comics and crafts handmade ceramics. The Couch Potato is her first English-language picture book.</p>
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