The best in the world

Rot is a mutant potato who feels great, even... the best in the world! His brother, Snot, is also a mutant potato, but he's always angry. Probably angrier than anyone. Whether they feel great or angry, most mutant potatoes love mud, singing, and especially EPIC CONTESTS. So when Snot challenges Rot to an epic contest to determine who is truly the best in the world, Rot gladly accepts. But as Rot and Snot face off in a muddy sack race, a game of hot potato hill, and a very serious laughing contest (judged by their superhero sister, Tata), their rivalry gets out of control. Can this trio of potatoes determine who is the best in the world? The mutant potato Rot, who has already appeared in two picture books, now stars in the first volume of a new series with the unmistakable stamp of Ben Clanton, author of the Narwhal and Jelly books. This series blends graphic novels with chapter books, with dialogues written in capital letters, a format designed to encourage independent reading. In addition, the charisma and tenderness of this trio of mutant potatoes who love absurd humor, mud, and epic contests will keep l