After the success of my first Storytelling Chair (and ways to use it – you can find them all here), I decided to craft another one—this time inspired by the vibrant, playful illustrations from some of my students’ (and mine!) favourite books:

You can see the making of the chair here: 

 

Book Inspirations:

“Dogman”(by Dav Pilkey) – A half-dog, half-cop hero fights crime with humor and heart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Captain Underpants” (by Dav Pilkey) – Two prankster kids turn their grumpy principal into a superhero in tighty-whities.

 

 

 

 

 

“Level Up” (by Antonis Papatheodoulou) – inspired by the world of gaming and the level up mania in apps and games, this is a story of two game characters  and what power really is!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Detective Clues” (‘Speurder Kwaaikofski’ in its German editions by Jürgen Banscherus) – Clues (Kwaaikofski) is a natural talent of a private detective! Give him a glass of milk, Carpenter’s gum and his special hat and he is ready for anything! 

 

 

 

 

 

“Asterix in Britain” (by Goscinny & Uderzo) – Gauls Asterix and Obelix battle Romans with magic potion and British tea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 “Winnie the Witch” (by Valerie Thomas) – An adorable witch and her long-suffering cat Wilbur cause magical mayhem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Where’s Wally?” (by Martin Handford) – A global hide-and-seek adventure in crowded, detailed scenes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 “Trianglefish” (by Vaggelis Iliopoulos) – A ‘different’ fish saves his school by turning his difference—the very trait mocked by others—into their salvation

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Ouch!” (by Ragnhild Scamel) – A humorous and charming story about a hedgehog who tries to prepare for winter but keeps getting unexpected items stuck to her prickles instead of leaves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 “Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes” (by Eric Litwin) – A book that follows groovy Pete as he explores his school while singing and adapting to new experiences with a positive attitude.