Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Jenny Slate
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Jenny Slate
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Things About Me

Author: Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer-Camp

Narrator: Jenny Slate

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2011

Synopsis

Millions of people have fallen in love with Marcel. Now the tiny shell with shoes and a big heart is transitioning from online sensation to classic picture book character, and readers can learn more about this adorable creature and his wonderfully peculiar world.

From wearing a lentil as a hat to hang-gliding on a Dorito, Marcel is able to find magic in the everyday. He may be small, but he knows he has a lot of good qualities. He may not be able to lift anything by himself, but when he needs help he calls upon his family. He may never be able own a real dog . . .but he has a pretty awesome imagination.

About The Author

Jenny Slate is a writer, comedian, and actress. She and Dean Fleischer-Camp created the short film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On in the late summer of 2010. It screened at film festivals all over the world, including Sundance and the New York International Children's Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury and Audience Awards. It subsequently became a viral sensation, garnering more than 20 million views on YouTube. Their first picture book, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: Things About Me, was a New York Times bestseller. Slate has appeared in numerous films and TV programs, including Obvious Child, Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation, and Zootopia. Dean Fleischer-Camp is a writer, director, and artist. He and Jenny Slate created the short film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On in the late summer of 2010. It screened at film festivals all over the world, including Sundance and the New York International Children's Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury and Audience Awards. It subsequently became a viral sensation, garnering more than 20 million views on YouTube. Their first picture book, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: Things About Me, was a New York Times bestseller.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen

I don't need a thrill ride. I'm already thrilled enough. as monica! notes, a lot of this book is just a compilation of stuff ripped straight outta the videos, but in painted form which makes it ART! ♥video ♥video ♥video the book is still cute even though you can't hear the little squeaky marcel-voice......more

Goodreads review by Doug

Perhaps a bit of a cheat since this is a VERY skimpy book and mainly pictures - 200 words at most. And although I adore the character of Marcel, more than half the charm is the voice provided by Jenny Slate - which is absent here, although you can go to a website and have her narrate it for you. I w......more

Goodreads review by nicole

I love Marcel. I LOVE him, Internet. But I do not totally love this book. Here's why: as nicely painted as its pages are, I don't understand why it's painted at all. Especially since the paintings are clearly based on photographs that could have been used to greater effect. Marcel is absurd looking.......more

Goodreads review by Erin

Freaking adorable. "This is my breadroom. It's a bedroom. But I sleep in a piece of bread, so I just call it my breadroom." "Guess which ride I love? The ladle!" "Guess what I use as a helmet? A pistachio. Guess what I need a helmet for? Because once or twice a year I climb the sandal." "Could you shut......more

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