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40 pp.
| Chronicle |
April, 2019 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4521-5959-1$16.99
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"Most marshmallows don't grow on trees / or come from storks / or even Mars." An even-tempered narrative describes marshmallows' everyday existence ("They celebrate birthdays. / They watch TV," etc.), which sounds uncannily like that of humans. The illustrations are hand-built scenes employing marshmallows, cardboard, and everyday objects, which support the book's irreproachable message that beauty can exist in oddity.