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If You Like... Sloths

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There is something so cuddly and about a slow moving sloth. It must be their big eyes and their soft fur, but we love to adore these little creatures! If your sloth-lover is looking for a good picture book, here are a few good reads.


Written by Nelly Buchet
Illustrations by Janie Bynum
New York, NY : Feiwel & Friends book, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, 2024. Picture Book. 

Sloth is climbing up a tree and knows she can do it because she's "not a baby!" Her friend Moth reminds her of all the cools things animals can do and it giver her courage to keep going. This cute sloth is inspiring as she works hard and overcomes her fears.

Mama in the Moon
by Doreen and Brian Cronin
New York: Rocky Pond Books, 2024. Picture Book.

One night, baby sloth fell from the tree where he slept in his mama's arms in the vines and leaves below. At first he was scared, since he was far from home and his mama had to slowly make the journey down to get him. However, while he waited, he sees so many beautiful thins in the night.

Written by Cathy Ballou Mealey
Illustrated by Kelly Collier
Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press, 2025. Picture Book.

Sloth and Squirrel work very hard and have decided it's time to close their pickle pop stand to go on a vacation! Squirrel is ready to take on new exciting things, but Sloth is moving more slowly. These friends make this story very charming.

I Am Speedy
Written by Kristen Tracy
Illustrated by Erin Kraan
New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2026. Picture Book. 40 pages.

Some may think that sloth is lazy but she is actually turbocharged! Check out how fast she is moving and eat her fuzz! This book is a cute way to learn more about sloths.
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