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 cat needs a cushion, hamster’s missing, someone’s sitting on lion’s tail, fish wants to be in the middle . . . . NOW they’ll be able to start—won’t they?
In this fun, humorous 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.
“A standout board book.”—Youth Services Book Review
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978-1-77657-585-5
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$12.99 | |
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978-1-77657-605-0
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$16.99 |
| Interest Level | Preschool - Kindergarten |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Copyright | 2024 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Gecko Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 22 |
| Publication Date | 2024-03-05 |
Author, Illustrator: Susanne Strasser
Susanne Strasser studied communication design and illustration in Munich and London. She is the author and illustrator of many successful picture books, including this bestselling series of board books about animal friends. She lives with her family in Munich.
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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… View available downloads →
Awards
- Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award
- CYBILS Award Nominee
Reviews
The Horn Book Magazine
“Strasser’s droll text and cartoons make for a humorous, self-referential read-aloud.”—The Horn Book Magazine
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.”—School Library Journal