Marcel the Shell: The Most Surprised I've Ever Been

Marcel the Shell: The Most Surprised I've Ever Been

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About the Book

One thing about a new day--you really never know where it will go, even if you know where it starts.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is walking on the blanket when he is unexpectedly launched high into the air. Tumbling through space, the bird's-eye view offers our small friend not only a glimpse of the important things in life--his beloved Nana who sleeps in a fancy French bread, a stinky shoe, and a monstrous baby--but also a much bigger picture. Sometimes the most wonderful discoveries are the ones we least expect.
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Praise for Marcel the Shell: The Most Surprised I've Ever Been

"Marcel the Shell is a mollusk on the rise." — People

"We basically can't get enough Marcel--ever." — Glamour

"Our favorite anthropomorphic shell." — Entertainment Weekly

"Utterly charming." — The Washington Post

"Delightful." — TIME

"Charming Brooklyn-spawned viral video 'Marcel the Shell' is now a charming (and beautiful) children's book." — New York Magazine

"If you thought the viral video for Marcel the Shell with Shoes On was charming, check out this...new children's book featuring Marcel." — The New Yorker
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Marcel the Shell: The Most Surprised I've Ever Been
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

About the Author

Jenny Slate
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. More by Jenny Slate
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About the Author

Dean Fleischer-Camp
Dean Fleischer-Camp is an award-winning writer, director and editor. Since appearing on Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2011, Fleischer-Camp’s work has been profiled in virtually every major American media outlet. In 2018, his first feature FRAUD was released to widespread controversy and acclaim, described as a "brilliantly provocative” (Filmmaker) and “exhilarating” (Sight+Sound) “masterwork” (Documentary Magazine) that “pushes the boundaries of documentary” (Variety). He is currently directing a feature-length adaptation of MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON, starring Jenny Slate, Isabella Rossellini and Rosa Salazar. He has directed commercial content for Comedy Central, HBO, Pop-Tarts, Maltesers, Atlassian, Clearasil and many others. He lives in California with his very good dog, Arthur. More by Dean Fleischer-Camp
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