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By Megan Borgert-Spaniol
Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces sloths to young readers through leveled text and related photos.

By Eric Carle
Challenged by the other jungle animals for its seemingly lazy ways, a sloth living in a tree explains the many advantages of his slow and peaceful existence.

By Lucy Cooke
Hang around just like a sloth and get to know the delightful residents of the Avarios Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica, the world's largest sloth orphanage. You'll fall in love with bad-boy Mateo, ooh and ahh over baby Biscuit, and want to wrap your arms around champion cuddle buddy Ubu!

By Josh Gregory
This book details the life and habits of sloths.

By Natalie Lunis
Learn how three-toed sloths are adapted for survival. A section of the book also highlights other animals that are camouflaged to look like the trees in their environment.

By Rachel Lynette
Meet a baby three-toed sloth -- What is a three-toed sloth -- Where do three-toed sloths live? -- At home in the trees -- Slow and sleepy -- A new baby -- Time to eat -- Blending in -- All grown up.

By Frann Preston-Gannon
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.

By J. Otto Seibold
Sloth hurries to make it to the store to claim his free shopping spree, but the notoriously slow-moving animal faces challenges in reaching his destination before time runs out.

By Jan Thornhill
When Kyle the sloth has to go to the bathroom, he must make the long trip down to the forest floor all alone, but soon finds lots of friends along his journey.



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