This proven series of well plotted, energetic board books is loved by children everywhere.
Can I Sit in the Middle?
This read-together board book is a snowballing narrative of animal chaos that culminates in story time under a blanket tent.
Everyone’s on the sofa to share a book: zebra, cat, child, lion. “Wait!” says Zebra, “Stork isn’t here yet!” Then the cat needs a cushion, the hamster’s missing, someone’s sitting on the lion’s tail, the fish wants to be in the middle… NOW they’ll be able to start—won’t they?
In this fun, cumulative story, the familiar chaos of piling onto the sofa with friends builds to a climactic hullabaloo until the happy ending of sharing a book in an ideal reading spot—behind the sofa under the blanket tent.
Susanne Strasser’s snowballing animal stories that children love are bestsellers in multiple languages.
COMING FEBRUARY 2024
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Book Details
Country of Origin Germany Reader Age 2-5 year Book Size ISBN
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Reviews
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Five Books –
This is a fun picture book that builds nicely. Children will recognise themselves in the child in the story who is ready to read on the sofa. With clear lines and colours, the illustrations add expression and humour to the chaos that ensues when the animal friends come to join.
School Library Journal –
“Flexibility, the fun of reading aloud, and enjoyment of the company of others seem to be the messages of this humorous book. Repeated reads and lots of laughs are in sure supply.”
Midwest Book Review –
Fun, humorous, child friendly, and original.
Youth Services Book Review –
Charming artwork and gentle drama make this…a standout board book.