Washoe County Library System

In public estimation and scientific investigations, sloths have undergone an astonishing transformation in the course of the past few years. Thanks largely to YouTube clips posted by the sloth orphanage in Costa Rica, sloths have attracted a vast audience of admirers. Instead of seeing them as ridiculous anachronisms of which we know little, they have turned into creatures considered by many to be the most endearing on earth. Over much the same period,...

Presents information about the sloths of South America, looking at their physical characteristics, how they move around, what they eat, how they behave, and how they raise their young.

Introduces sloths, describing their ancestry, physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and life upside down.

A year in the life of a sloth is revealed in this stunningly illustrated nonfiction picture book, the latest in the popular The Secret Life series. Meet Perezoso, a brown-throated three-fingered sloth who lives in a rainforest habitat. Young readers will be fascinated as they learn all about her life -- how she searches for food, keeps herself safe from prey, and gives birth to a baby. Gorgeous realistic illustrations celebrate these intriguing creatures,...

Try out these adorable crafts based on the animal that everyones talking about! Sloths are fuzzy, endearing, and oh-so-sweet! No one can resist their adorable facesespecially when theyre the inspiration for a dozen crafts that will have your sloth-loving friends oohing and aahing. Both novice and expert crafters will enjoy this wide variety of projects. Each craft comes with a list of all the items and templates that you will need to create your...

A basic introduction to the sleepy, slow-moving mammal discusses the two types of sloths and their physical characteristics, habitat, behaviors, and diet. "This fact-and-photo-filled book features one of the cutest and most unique animals out there--the sloth! Now in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line. Did you know that sloths sleep up to twenty hours a day? Or that they descend from their trees only once a week to go to the bathroom?...

Sloth is having her first sleepover at her best friend Paloma's house, but when she finds out at that Paloma plans to stay up all night, sleep-loving Sloth realizes she must find a way to stay awake.

"Mervin the Sloth very, very slowly reveals the best thing in the world--sharing good times with good friends"--