The Couch Potato by Jory John
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Couch Potato has the best life sitting around all day in fuzzy slippers on a comfy couch with his dog Tater. And with a super cool device that will fetch snacks whenever he wants, there’s no need to get up. In The Couch Potato (HarperCollins) by bestselling and award-winning author Jory John, Couch Potato’s goal in life is to be as relaxed as possible. He spends all day, every day hanging out on the couch.
What makes it even better is all the entertainment right in front of Couch Potato’s little spud eyes. Couch Potato can watch all the TV shows he wants, play video games, check email and live chat with friends — all without leaving his couch, never mind the house.
But one day, after plugging in a brand-new gadget, the power goes out! None of his entertainment devices will work, and he can barely find his way through his house. What’s Couch Potato going to do now?
Instead of sitting home in the dark, he decides to take his dog Tater for a walk. To Couch Potato’s surprise, he begins to forget about his favorite shows, devices and unanswered messages. He’d missed how the birds sound, the trees look and the air smells. As Couch Potato is marveling at the forgotten senses of the great outdoors, he’s reminded just how beautiful the world can be when you put down the screens.
The Couch Potato is a delightful story that will teach children in preschool to age three the value of unplugging in a technology-driven world. Parents will appreciate Couch Potato’s humorous personality and will have fun laughing along with their children as Couch Potato rediscovers all the things he’s been missing.
The accompanying illustrations by Pete Oswald, who has worked with Jory before on previous titles like The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, really bring the story to life. They also add to the humor as we see Couch Potato hamming it up with his friends, which he fondly refers to as “best spuddies.”
And while the moral of the story stresses balance between devices and the outside world, The Couch Potato also teaches children that relaxation inside is important too and it’s OK to veg out on the couch every once in a while.
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