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Mervin the Sloth Is About to Do the Best Thing in the World
40 pp.
| Greenwillow |
September, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-233847-1$17.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Ruth Chan.
Mervin the sloth's animal friends learn that he's about to do something big. Lacking his restraint, they rush to guess what it is: a bird thinks Mervin will fly, a gazelle thinks he'll be "gazelling," etc. Keen-eyed readers will enjoy the antsy, plush-toy-like cast's mugging and dialogue-balloon asides. As for the main attraction: Mervin's deed is the best.