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Mervin the Sloth is about to do the best thing in the world.
Can you guess what it is?
“Flying!” says the bird.
“Gazelling!” says the gazelle.
“Digging!” says the prairie dog.
Hurry up, Mervin! But Mervin moves so slowly. Are you patient enough to wait? No? Turn the page!
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"Mervin has top billing, but the real star of Venable's semi-metafictional story is the title itself...The repartee...and Chan's cartoon choreographing of the argumentative cast crackle with silly energy."--Publishers Weekly
"A best thing, indeed. ...Chan's appealing, cartoon-style watercolor illustrations enhance the humor of the text throughout the picture book and employ a distinct, memorable style. A book to hug close and then share with a friend."--Kirkus Reviews
"Emerging readers will delight in reading this metafiction narrative. ...The simple, distinguished watercolor illustrations create drama, and the details on every page invite repeated viewings. A fabulous choice for young readers and for storytime sharing."--School Library Journal
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"A best thing, indeed. ...Chan's appealing, cartoon-style watercolor illustrations enhance the humor of the text throughout the picture book and employ a distinct, memorable style. A book to hug close and then share with a friend."--Kirkus Reviews
"Emerging readers will delight in reading this metafiction narrative. ...The simple, distinguished watercolor illustrations create drama, and the details on every page invite repeated viewings. A fabulous choice for young readers and for storytime sharing."--School Library Journal
Colleen AF Venable says the best thing in the world is collaborating with friends. She spent many years convincing her parents that a sloth is the best pet in the world, but she never got one. Instead she has a pet bunny and five pet fish in a sixty-gallon aquarium. She lives with her animals in Brooklyn, New York.
Ruth Chan says the best thing in the world is being able to laugh really hard at yourself. She has always loved sloths, too, and even made an obnoxiously huge paper sloth in second grade. Ruth spends much of her time hugging her (non-paper) cat and dog in Brooklyn, New York.
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- PublisherGreenwillow Books
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 0062338471
- ISBN 13 9780062338471
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages40
- IllustratorChan Ruth
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Chan, Ruth (illustrator). Hardcover. Mervin the Sloth is just standing there quietly when giant letters drop onto the page: "Mervin the Sloth is about to do the best thing in the world." But what is the best thing in the world What is Mervin about to do It doesn't take long for all of Mervin's exuberant animal friends to barge in with their own ideas. Flying! Digging! Gazelling! Wait, gazelling Is that even a word If only sloths weren't so slow! Because maybe it's something even better. But only Amy the red panda sticks around to see it. This inventive picture book balances zany, pitch-perfect humor with warmth and heart-and irresistibly huggable animal characters. Fans of The Book with No Pictures and The Monster at the End of This Book will delight in the way it plays with form, makes you laugh out loud, and introduces us all to our new, very slow-moving best friend. "Mervin the Sloth very, very slowly reveals the best thing in the world--sharing good times with good friends"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780062338471
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