The Giant Book Chair is a fantasy storytelling throne shaped like a stack of giant, colourful open books — designed to seat four or five children at once and built to make any playground, library or reading garden feel genuinely magical.
The chair pictured was commissioned by Frogwell Primary School, with bespoke images and text engraved especially for them — every book spine a different colour, every title chosen by the school. That's the beauty of this piece: the books are yours to write. Whether it's favourite stories, school values, children's names or the titles of books your class has loved, the book spines become a permanent, carved record of your reading life together.
Available in Douglas Fir or Oak for the main body, with a mixture of colourful reclaimed timbers making up the book spines. Finished with three coats of Epifanes matt varnish for lasting outdoor protection — this is a piece built to outlast the children who first sit in it, and the ones who come after them.
Dimensions
- Total height: 170 cm
- Total width: 150 cm
- Seat height: 43 cm
- Seats: 4–5 children
Key Features
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Bespoke book titles and engravings — you choose every title, image and text on the spines
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Colourful mixed timbers — each book spine a different reclaimed wood in your chosen colours
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Seats 4–5 children — a genuine group storytelling seat, perfect for guided reading or circle time outdoors
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Choice of Douglas Fir or Oak — Douglas Fir (£2,200 inc. VAT) or Oak (£2,500 inc. VAT)
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Three coats of Epifanes matt varnish — premium exterior protection, built for permanent outdoor installation
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Solid hand-built joinery — built to last decades in school playgrounds and public spaces
Your Version
The Giant Book Chair is a fully bespoke commission. You decide the book titles, the colours, the engravings, and any additional text or imagery. We'll work with you to design something that reflects your school's reading culture and becomes a fixture of your outdoor space for years to come.
Typical lead time is 4–5 weeks, though we're flexible if you have a deadline. Prices include VAT. Schools can order by purchase order — we'll supply our VAT number, bank details and address for supplier registration.
See also our Giant Wooden Storytelling Chair and our full range of storytelling chairs for schools.
