Come into the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Decorative Arts and Design galleries for an in-person morning story time with Alyssa Velazquez reading The Truth About the Couch by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Liniers, followed by a making activity for children 12 and under.

Most people think couches are just for sitting—or maybe napping—and don’t give them a second thought. But did you know couches can go berserk if you don’t feed them a steady diet of coins, cell phones, and remote controls? And did you know some couches are grown on a farm? (Where do you think the term couch potato comes from?) Come and listen to the unofficial (mostly true) history of the world’s most beloved—and misunderstood—piece of furniture.

This reading is made possible by Penguin Young Readers Group.