We wrote this for the Guardian Children’s Books Family Reviews  

Before reading this book we did as the title suggested & found somewhere comfy to sit. Luckily unlike the boy in the book we didnt encounter places that were too “growly, itchy, fuzzy” or had “giant stamping boots”. As we follow the boy in the book looking for the perfect place to read his books we see him learn that the real joy in reading is not about where you sit but who you sit with.

This is such a beautiful book in both story & look. Freya and I loved the illustrations. She was especially taken with all the different patterns on all the chairs, she couldn’t pick a favourite because they were all too beautiful. We also enjoyed spotting the different animal friends the boy collected on each double page spread.

What I enjoyed about this book is that Freya, who is beginning to read independently, was keen to join in & read some of the words from the story. Some words in the book stand out owing to the different fonts used, my favourite was ‘hoots’ with eyes in the ‘o’s, and Freya enjoyed reading those words aloud.

A treasure of a book celebrating the joy of reading.