{"product_id":"mervin-the-sloth-is-about-to-do-the-best-thing-in-the-world-isbn-9780062338471","title":"Mervin the Sloth Is About to Do the Best Thing in the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eMervin 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 \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e the best thing in the world? What is Mervin about to do? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf only sloths weren’t so slow! Because maybe it’s something even better. But only Amy the red panda sticks around to see it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis inventive picture book balances zany, pitch-perfect humor with warmth and heart—and irresistibly huggable animal characters. Fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Book with No Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Monster at the End of This Book\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eMervin the Sloth is about to do the best thing in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan you guess what it is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Flying!” says the bird.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gazelling!” says the gazelle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Digging!” says the prairie dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHurry up, Mervin! But Mervin moves so slowly. Are you patient enough to wait? No? Turn the page!  \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888245862629,"sku":"NP9780062338471","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062338471.jpg?v=1730228611","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mervin-the-sloth-is-about-to-do-the-best-thing-in-the-world-isbn-9780062338471","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}