Happy Sloth Day!
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Take a stunning sloth’s-eye view of the world in this beautiful and informative photographic nonfiction picture book from award-winning author and photographer April Pulley Sayre.
Come meet sloths in the rainforest canopy where these slow, gentle creatures live and see what they eat, how they hide from predators, and much more. Young readers will also learn about some of the other creatures that share this interconnected and fragile tropical forest ecosystem. With gorgeous photographs, a text that’s perfect for reading aloud, info-packed side bars, and detailed end matter, this book will captivate sloth enthusiasts of all ages!
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Combining crisp photographs of sloths moving about a forest canopy with bite-size observations about sloth life, this smartly paced collaboration by the late Pulley Sayre and husband Sayre follows sloth movements over a day. "After a rainy,/ drizzly night," a sodden sloth climbs to reach the sun's warmth: "When you live/ inside your laundry,/ morning's/ drip-dry/ time." Slowly paced lines, full spreads that highlight various poses, and accessible notes (for example, covering sloth claws, digestion, and threats) invite readers to linger over the subject matter. These components also juxtapose deliberate sloth maneuvers with those of other rainforest species, portrayed using panels and quick phrases ("Hammer./ Hover./ Crunch./ Catch"). It's as close to a forest canopy trek as one can have from a comfy chair. Back matter includes sloth facts and a resource list. Ages 3–8.
