Marcel the Shell with Shoes on: Things about Me -- Jenny Slate, Hardcover

View our feature on Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp's Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.
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.

Author: Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer-Camp
Publisher: Razorbill
Published: 11/01/2011
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 11.10h x 10.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781595144553
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 147779 / Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: Things about Me


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/03/2011
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2011
Entertainment Weekly 11/18/2011 pg. 107
Booklist 11/15/2011 pg. 62
School Library Journal 12/01/2011 pg. 94
People 12/19/2011 pg. 52
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 45 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Jenny Slate is an actress, stand-up comedian, and the New York Times bestselling author of Little Weirds. She has been in many movies and TV shows and also plays many cartoon animals. Jenny is a graduate of Columbia University and has a young heart and an antique soul. She lives in Massachusetts and California, with her husband Ben, her daughter Ida, and their dog Sally.

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.