Sloths (Wild Life LOL!)

by Lisa M. Herrington

Overview

This adorable animal may spend its entire life in one tree. Some have even been found holding onto branches after they die!

Meet the sensational sloth - the world's slowest mammal. Wild Life LOL! introduces young readers to some of the most amazing animals on the planet in a surprising and laugh-out-loud-funny way. Each book is brimming with colorful photos, bite-sized text, wacky facts, jokes, and riddles that will entertain every child who picks it up.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531137802
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	10/06/2020
Series:	Wild Life LOL!
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	41 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lisa M. Herrington has written for children for 20 years. She lives in Trumbull, Connecticut, with her husband and daughter.

Table of Contents

Meet the Slow-Moving Sloth 4

TOE-tally Different 6

A Sloth's Body 8

Life in the Trees 10

How Slow Are Sloths? 12

Down Below 14

Staying Safe 16

You Are What You Eat 18

You Can't Hurry Love 20

Oh, Baby! 22

Ancient Giants 24

Sloths and People 26

Sloth Cousins 28

The Wild Life 30

Index 32

About This Book 32

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2020

Gr 1–3—This series mixes humor and facts to engage readers. The jokes start on the cover with a pun from the featured animal ("This book is MAA-velous!" says the goat). Layouts present splashes of textual information, mostly arranged in word balloons of varied shapes. A spread on the black bear's senses, for instance, includes interesting information about smell, hearing, and vision, along with a fact about the brain and a "That's extreme!" box about running speed, plus a riddle. Text insets are well placed around the featured photograph, and the color coding and different shapes make the visual presentation pleasing and easy to follow. Photos are useful; many also add to the lighthearted tone. Some spreads use a series of three or four images (numbered and captioned) to convey information. VERDICT A well-executed mixture of facts and humor that should appeal to browsers and reluctant readers.

School Library Journal