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Highlights
- A slow-moving jellyfish finds his groove transporting deep sea tourists in this story about the power of community Slowpoke the jellyfish bus loves his job transporting fellow sea creatures, but he struggles to keep up with demands for faster travel.
- 4-8 Years
- 11.25" x 9.35" Hardcover
- 52 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Animals
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About the Book
"Jellyfish buses are the best way to travel the great, big ocean. Slowpoke, the jellyfish, loves his job driving the bus and his passengers, but unfortunately, he can't keep up with demands for faster travel. One day he is called into the jellyfish bus headquarters and told that he should find a career that suits him better. Slowpoke is sad. He decides to go on a relaxing vacation but quickly becomes bored. So he travels to the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean to go sightseeing. But it's too dark to see! He almost turns back when a sudden light appears-attached to an anglerfish, who needs help getting to the Ocean Night Bazaar. So Slowpoke takes on a new passenger, who helps light their way across the deep, deep ocean. As they travel, they encounter other deep-sea creatures who have never been to the "above," and soon Slowpoke finds himself full of excited passengers. There's just one problem: will Slowpoke get his passengers to the bazaar on time? Through dark, unfamiliar terrain, bustling traffic, and even a dangerous pod of sleeping whales, Slowpoke determinedly buses his passengers to their destination-where they have a ton of fun before it's time to head home. As they begin the long return journey, Slowpoke decides that vacation can wait. He has found his new career-as a deep-ocean jellyfish tour bus! A humorous tale about a jellyfish who is feeling a little washed up ... until he makes the most out of a salty situation and turns his luck around on a deep-sea adventure with new friends!"--Book Synopsis
A slow-moving jellyfish finds his groove transporting deep sea tourists in this story about the power of community
Slowpoke the jellyfish bus loves his job transporting fellow sea creatures, but he struggles to keep up with demands for faster travel. After he's called into headquarters and told to consider a different career, he feels sad and decides to set out on a sightseeing vacation.
Down in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean, Slowpoke encounters an anglerfish who needs help navigating to the ocean's night bazaar up above. Slowpoke offers a ride. And as he travels through unfamiliar terrain and obstacles, he collects a diverse crew of excited passengers who are also headed to the bazaar and eager to see different parts of the sea. Slowpoke finishes the journey feeling inspired to start a new career that suits him perfectly--a deep ocean jellyfish tour bus!
Told in graphic novel-style panels and illustrated in a striking palette of aquatic hues, this funny, friendly story is a lighthearted look at finding community and turning a salty situation into an epic adventure.
Review Quotes
"Through each encounter, young readers learn about the deep sea's wonders while also discovering the value of patience, kindness, and community. The illustrations are truly enchanting, packed with tiny details that invite exploration ... A clever and immersive experience."
-- "Booklist""An imaginative exploration of ocean depths."
-- "Kirkus Reviews""Beautifully colored, detailed illustrations with just the right comic touch ... A feel-good graphic novel about doing what you love and being flexible."
-- "School Library Journal"