"slowly, Slowly, Slowly," Said the Sloth

"slowly, Slowly, Slowly," Said the SlothSlowly, slowly, slowly . . . that's how the sloth lives. He hangs upside down from the branch of a tree, night and day, in the sun and in the rain, while the other animals of the rain forest rush past him. "Why are you so slow? Why are you so quiet? Why are you so lazy?" the others ask the sloth. And, after a long, long, long time, the sloth finally tells them Set in the lush world of the tropical rain forest, this original picture book is an

Slowly, slowly, slowly . . . that's how the sloth lives. He hangs upside-down from the branch of a tree, night and day, in the sun and in the rain, while the other animals of the rain forest rush past him. "Why are you so slow? Why are you so quiet? Why are you so lazy?" the others ask the sloth. And, after a long, long, long time, the sloth finally tells them

Set in the lush world of the tropical rain forest, this original picture book is an exquisite showcase of Eric Carle's colorful collage art-with a meaningful message: Slow down Take time to enjoy your world.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: World of Eric Carle
Published: 08/26/2002
ISBN: 9780399239540
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 12.78h x 9.20w x 0.36d
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/01/2002 pg. 77
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2002 pg. 1123
School Library Journal 09/01/2002 pg. 181
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2003 pg. 1297
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 9 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 9 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2002