The Bad Chair

Dasha Tolstikova is the author of the highly acclaimed graphic memoir A Year Without Mom, available in paperback in March 2020. She has also illustrated Friend or Foe? by John Sobol (a School Library Journal Best Picture Book) and The Jacket by Kirsten Hall (a New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book and a Huffington Post Honorable Mention for “Most Charming” Picture Book).
This fresh, original story is the first picture book Dasha Tolstikova has written and illustrated.
The story encourages children to empathize with the bad chair through humor, and they will be able to relate to the feeling of being left out and wanting to join in.
Children will love the book’s bright illustrations with funny facial expressions that bring the characters to life, including Chair, Plant, Kettle, Cat.
Curriculum connections include Social studies: friendship and imaginative play.