Time to Read: Our Big Blue Sofa by Tim Hopgood

by Tim Hopgood

Every day brings a new adventure for Jessy and Tom and their big blue sofa. One day they are underwater explorers on a big blue submarine, the next they are flying high above the clouds in a big blue hot air balloon. Sometimes they travel by big blue taxicab and sometimes they bounce on a big blue trampoline. Then, one day, the big blue sofa breaks! Can a brand new sofa ever be as much fun?

Genres: Picture Books

Paperback

About the author

Tim Hopgood is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been featured in magazines such as Esquire, GQ, and Harper’s. He lives in York, England.

Reviews

[Becki Sims · Rating 5 out of 5]

We loved this book! It’s about children’s imagination and having fun. Definitely a new favourite.

[Erin Murray · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is all about a sofa and how it has been passed through family generations, the older generations are sick of it but the younger children within the book have a big sentimental attachment to the sofa. The book is full of different imaginary ways they utilise their sofa until one day it breaks and they have to get a new one.

I thought the illustrations within the text were really nice and unique, they complemented the text a lot. In addition, I thought the texture on the page was a unique selling point of the book as it allows children to actually touch the sofa and feel it's texture which I think KS1 and potentially EYFS would enjoy most.

Nice book!

[Lianne Goates · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a lovely book about a beautiful friendship between a brother and sister! I was recommended this book by a friend and would love to show this to my class one day as an end of the day book. I love the pastel blue colour theme that runs throughout the book as well as the different textured sofa. A great book to use with children who love textures.

[Jenna Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun

[Rachel Hessom · Rating 5 out of 5]

The artwork in this book was beautiful. It reminded me a lot of Lauren Child's work. Would definitely look at more of Tim Hopgood's work.

[Amy Aldridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

The way this book is laid out on the page makes an already fun story even more engaging. The use of fabric on each of the page is also a clever use of texture. Great for a ks1 class.

[Ioli Angelos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Αστείο με δόση φαντασίας και πραγματικότητας μαζί.

[Wardah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one is adorable. And I love all the little detail in the illustration.