Pinch and Dash and the Terrible Couch
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2012

Pinch and Dash and the Terrible Couch

By Michael J. Daley, Thomas F. Yezerski (Illustrator)

Book #2 in the The Adventures of Pinch and Dash series

A couch disrupts Pinch's life. Can he and Dash find a solution?

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48 pages
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Pinch's life is upended when his aunt's unwanted couch arrives, clashing with his decor and cramping his space. Outraged, he turns to his neighbor, Dash, for help. Together, they struggle to find a place for the cumbersome furniture. As they push and shove, Pinch must devise a clever solution that satisfies both him and Dash. Will their friendship survive this colorful challenge, or will the couch drive them apart? Discover how a simple piece of furniture tests the bonds of friendship in this charming tale of compromise and creativity.

From the publisher

Pinch’s Aunt Hasty is staying true to her name. After selling her house before finding a new home, she realizes she doesn’t have a place for her couch so she sends it off to Pinch to take care of in the meantime. When movers show up at Pinch’s house with this most unwelcome gift, Pinch is outraged. This terrible couch with daring dashes of red doesn’t match his blue curtains, plus it won’t fit in his cozy house! Pinch’s neighbor, Dash, comes to his friend’s rescue. Together they push. They shove. They try to find a place for the couch. Finally, Pinch comes up with a solution that will please both him and Dash. Readers will enjoy watching the antics of the duo that was first introduced in PINCH AND DASH MAKE SOUP. Simple, yet satisfying, the second offering in this early reader series shows that you don’t always have to see eye to eye to build a lasting friendship.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
440L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3
F&P level
~L
Publication
Published
February 1, 2013
First published
July 1, 2012
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781580893794

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