How to Embarass A Marshmallow
WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY John McKay-Brice
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To my family, Cameron, Emily, Aidan, Claire, Zach, Lois, Lesley, Brennan, and all my friends. —J.M.B.
Published by Squid Press Canada As part of an author workshop facilitated by Lois Lenarduzzi and Lesley Kelz SP_RPSW0002 Copyright 2010 John McKay-Brice ISBN: 978-1-926887-08-1 All rights reserved. This work cannot be reproduced or copied in whole or in part.
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How to Embarrass A Marshmallow WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY John McKay-Brice
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What embarrasses a marshmallow?
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It’s Christmas morning in the paper bag, and Mr. Marshmallow is opening his present. Inside he sees new underpants.
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He pulls them out and everyone laughs.
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He goes to his room to put them on. He comes out of his room and his family laughs harder.
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He ran away for two hours. When he came back to the paper bag, everyone was asleep.
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He crept into his bed and quickly fell asleep, still wearing his Christmas underpants.
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He woke up and again, everyone was laughing at him.
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Now he is very annoyed.
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His friends run into the paperbag and say “Hey, we got Christmas underpants too!”
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Mr. Marshmallow is not embarassed anymore. His friends have funny underpants too!
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Testimonials A marshmallow is yummy, and so is this story. —Lois A great story. A great meal. Goes well with chocolate and graham crackers. —Cameron Great campfire story. —Aidan
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WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY John McKay-Brice
About the Author John likes cheese. He has had five dogs and he likes to rock climb. He is 11.
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