Sparky, a new energetic student at a sloth school, saves her lazy classmates when a wild boar from a government agency tries to shut the school down.

Elizabeth Shreeve uncovers their less-well-known evolutionary history and how they became the beloved-and unique-creatures of today. She pairs and compares the six extant modern species, like the pygmy sloth, the brown-throated sloth, and the ai, with their prehistoric counterparts, such as Thalassocnus, the tough seafaring sloth; Paramylodon, which had armour-like skin and walked on the sides of its feet; and Megatherium, which could weigh up to...

"This book details the life and habits of sloths"--

Describes how the sloth moves, eats, and even sleeps upside down.

Take a sloth's-eye view of the world. Young readers will see where sloths live, what they eat, how they hide from predators, and much more. They'll learn about the creatures that interact with and depend on sloths in the interconnected and fragile tropical forest ecosystem.

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.

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.

"Jasper the fox and Ollie the sloth have a fort-building contest in their yard"--

"Sloth and Lemur come across a cake. A mysterious delicious-looking cake. Should they share it with their friends? Or should they eat it themselves?"--Provided by publisher.

With encouragement from his mother and animal friends, a nervous young Sloth makes his first, dangerous climb down the tree to take care of important business. Includes facts about sloths and how they poop.