A basic introduction to the sleepy, slow-moving mammal discusses the two types of sloths and their physical characteristics, habitat, behaviors, and diet.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces baby sloths to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

When three children find a mysterious creature sleeping in a tree in their backyard, they search through books and use their imagination to find out what it is.

A child takes a sloth named Sparky as a pet.

Sasha has one speed--fast! She loves to do lots of things, all at once, as fast as possible. Mr. Sloth has one speed--slow. He loves to do things one at a time. At a nice, easy pace. Can Mr. Sloth's mindful ways teach Sasha to slow down and enjoy each moment?

Friends who seem to be opposites find common ground. Lightning-quick, impulsive Jasper, a fox, and his gentle, deliberately paced pal, Ollie, a sloth, head to the pool--or, rather, overbearing Jasper prevails on him to go. Jasper races ahead, oblivious that Ollie hasn't yet left the house. When Jasper arrives and fails to see Ollie, the fox is convinced Ollie's already there and sets out on a breakneck, madcap search to find him. In the end, the friends...

Sasha cannot wait to go swimming with her best friend Mr. Sloth, but when his very slow pace causes Sasha to lose her patience, she decides to go into the pool without him.

"Peter and Ernesto are sloths. Peter and Ernesto are friends. Peter and Ernesto are nothing alike. Peter loves their tree and never wants to leave, while Ernesto loves the sky and wants to see it from every place on earth. So Ernesto leaves to have a grand adventure, and Peter stays behind and frets. Will their separation tear these friends apart...or can it bring them closer together?"--Page 4 of cover.