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by Lucy Cooke
Published 2013 by Margaret K Elderry Books
64 Pages
Copy obtained from public library
I wanted to hold a baby sloth in the worst way as I read this adorable book. Lucy Cooke writes about a sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica. Not only does she give interesting information about sloths, but she introduces the reader to individual sloths and makes you fall in love with them. Her writing is funny and entertaining and her compassion for sloths really shines through her narration. The illustrations are heartbreakingly adorable. Kids will absolutely love it! Read it, if not for the information, then for the cuteness.
Here is a link to the sanctuary's website.
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Check out his video about the Sanctuary.
This book looks so cute! I've always been interested in sloths, so I'm going to have to find this book! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou won't be disappointed, just look at that face!
DeleteI shared this with my class in the fall as our first nonfiction read aloud. We read and talked. Read and wrote. Read and wondered. The children were captivated and remembered so many details. It's a really wonderful book for the classroom. This video you shared is adorable!
ReplyDeleteI'll bet 2nd graders ate it up! I'm planning to share with my 4th graders this week.
DeleteI want to be a baby sloth wrangler! ;-) I loved that book. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute book! We bought this for the school library this fall - and the kids love it! I paired it with the hilarious fiction book Lost Sloth by J. Otto Seibold. Lots of sloth love going around! Thanks, Gigi!
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