Hello, I'm a Sloth (Meet the Wild Things, Book 1)
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- 7,99 €
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- 7,99 €
Publisher Description
Say hello to a sloth, and learn all about this incredible endangered species—and why they need protecting—in this clever, funny, and informative nonfiction picture book, illustrated by a Caldecott Honoree.
“Wild, fun, and truly eye-opening, Meet the Wild Things gets us up close and personal with some of the world's most amazing creatures. With this series, Hayley and John Rocco are doing more than entertaining our kids—they’re inspiring them to care about the future of our planet.” —Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of the Ordinary People Change the World series
Did you know sloths only poop once a week?
Or that they can fall up to 100 feet without getting hurt?
They have hundreds of bugs living on them, including a species of moths that only lives on sloths!
And they move so slowly that algae grows on their fur, which—far from being gross—can actually help sloths by camouflaging them from predators.
Chock-full of amazing, kid-friendly facts and inviting artwork from the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of Blackout, the Meet the Wild Things series introduces young readers to endangered animals from around the globe, told from the points of view of the animals themselves.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Eye-opening facts and humorous questions pepper the friendly narration of the brown-throated three-toed sloth who features in this engaging book. The mammal's personality is on immediate display with the opening "Oh, hiiiiiiiii! You caught me in the middle of a nap." The creature next describes key aspects of sloth life, from tree-climbing ("My claws act as hooks") and pooping (once a week) to diet and common dangers both natural and human, before moving on to overviews of the world's six sloth types. The portrait that emerges often wows with unexpected details: "Most people think I like to keep to myself. But I've got hundreds of friends with me wherever I go. Many of them are moths and beetles that live in my fur!" Through varied visual perspectives, realistic pencil, watercolor, and digital artwork supplies a charismatic picture of its smiling subject, buoyed by interactive questions ("How often do you poop?"; "Do you have any bugs living on you?"). Back matter offers a conservation message and additional surprising facts. Publishing simultaneously: Hello, I'm a Pangolin. Ages 3–7.
