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40 pp.
| Penguin/Razorbill |
November, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59514-455-3$18.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Amy Lind.
From YouTube hit to children's book: Marcel the Shell humorously describes his Borrowers-esque life (e.g., he jumps into a sock drawer to dry himself off). Eschewing stills, this spin-off book uses realistic paintings that retain the hipster charm that helped make the videos so popular. Fans will miss Slate's quirky voicing of Marcel, but they can hear her narrate the book online.