A Couch for Llama
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

A Couch for Llama

By Leah Gilbert

A family's lost couch becomes a llama's new treasure. Can they reclaim it?

4.6/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 645 ratings
36 pages· 281 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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The Lago family adores their couch, but it's time for a new one. On the way home, their new couch falls into a field, where a curious llama discovers it. Initially baffled, the llama soon finds comfort in the couch. Now, the family faces a dilemma: retrieve their furniture or let the llama keep its newfound joy. This heartwarming tale explores unexpected friendships and the joy of sharing, leaving readers wondering if the family can find a solution that keeps everyone happy.

From the publisher

When a family finds a surprising new home for an old couch, a llama becomes the happiest creature of all.

The Lago family really loves their couch. It’s perfect for reading, snuggling, playing, and jumping. But all good things must come to an end, and, one day, the family realizes the time has come to replace it. As they drive home with their brand-new bright-red couch, though, it gets knocked off the top of their car into a field . . . where a llama tries to make sense of this new thing. At first confused—It doesn’t talk! It doesn’t taste good! It doesn’t budge!—the llama soon realizes how comfy the couch is and settles right in. Can the family get its furniture back—and keep llama happy, too? Leah Gilbert has written and illustrated a warm picture book that touches both the heart and the funny bone.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
36
Words
281
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
560L
Themes & topics
Books about imaginationBooks about animalsBooks about familyBooks about farm animalsBooks about llamas
What readers & critics say

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4.6

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4.8

This was a fun story. Mostly just one for entertainment. I wouldn't say there were great morals behind it. The family needs a new couch and once they find one, and lose it, the llama learns to enjoy it.

Mom of Boys

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.3
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
195737
Publication
Published
February 6, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781454925118

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