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Author
Language
English
Description
"Slowly, slowly, slowly . . . that's the way the sloth moves. Slowly, it eats and then, slowly, it falls asleep. "What strange kind of creature is this?" the other animals wonder. Why doesn't it run or fly or play or hunt like the rest of us? "Why are you so slow?" the howler monkey inquires. But the sloth doesn't answer any questions until the jaguar asks, "Why are you so lazy?" Anyone who has ever felt too busy will appreciate the sloth's peaceful...
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Hang around just like a sloth and get to know the delightful residents of the Avarios Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica, the world's largest sloth orphanage. You'll fall in love with bad-boy Mateo, ooh and ahh over baby Biscuit, and want to wrap your arms around champion cuddle buddy Ubu!
Author
Language
English
Description
This fact-and-photo-filled book features one of the cutest and most unique animals out there--the sloth! Did you know that sloths sleep up to twenty hours a day? Did you know they descend from their trees once a week to go to the bathroom? In this nonfiction reader, kids will learn all about this sleepy, slow-moving mammal.
4) Sparky!
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A child takes a sloth named Sparky as a pet.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In public estimation and scientific investigations, sloths have undergone an astonishing transformation in the course of the past few years. Thanks largely to YouTube clips posted by the sloth orphanage in Costa Rica, sloths have attracted a vast audience of admirers. Instead of seeing them as ridiculous anachronisms of which we know little, they have turned into creatures considered by many to be the most endearing on earth. Over much the same period,...
6) Sloths
Author
Publisher
Bullfrog Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes a lazy day in the life of a sloth in the rain forest"--
7) Sloths
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Meet the sloth! Learn about how this slow mammal grows algae on its fur. Elementary-aged readers will discover that some sloths sleep the day away. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these cute creatures. A Brazilian folktale explains why sloths don't build nests"--Provided by publisher.
9) Sloths
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces sloths to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
11) Sloths
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A look at sloths, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their long claws, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their growing popularity in the world today." --
14) Jasper & Ollie
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Jasper, an impatient fox, and Ollie, a slow-moving sloth, head to the pool on a summer day, each taking their own unique path."--
16) Sloths
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"This book details the life and habits of sloths"--
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut and maybe finding true love; Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth; Diego the saber-toothed tiger wonder if he's growing too 'soft' handing with his pals; and Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some very...