HILARIOUS!!!! Very muppet like characters in this book but it is wonderful! ( )

The family buys a couch at a rummage sale and they get something “extra”. The family finds and takes the blue monster everywhere with them. They family finally is used to the blue monster and heads to another sale. At the sale they buy a chair and another “extra” comes with it. ( )

This book was absolutely fantastic! Though simplistic in terms of writing style, I found that the story contained joyful bouts of humor that truly made me bust with laughter! The pictures were oil painted and relayed the light, humorous tone of the story. The art also showcased the personality traits of each story character. This was extremely important, because the text did not elaborate on the character's personalities. This was especially true of the "thing" on the couch, who does not speak at all. In fact, he barely moves the entire story. Despite the "Thing's" immobility and placidity, the illustrator captured its personality by alluding to its inner emotional depth.

The couch, obviously, was a metaphor for life. The author wanted his audience to understand that in life, things come and go randomly and seemingly without purpose. However, laughing and finding humor in those unexpected moments will bring joy and happiness into life. ( )

I really did enjoy this book because it was very cute. It teaches a lesson that even though you may not like something right away, you should always give it a chance. In the book, they figured out that the blue man, that came with the couch, saved the girl from being hurt in the end. ( )

Funny, incredibly cute, and touchingly sweet, this book has it all. When Sophie's family gets a new couch, it comes with someone on it - and they can't get him off! As they try various methods to remove the person on the couch, they eventually realize that it will take something, or someone, very special to move him off that couch. The illustrations are vibrant, clever, and funny adding to the overall enjoyment of the story. Loved it! ( )