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, and the story is filled with important facts and terms. The back matter at the conclusion of the book provides more in-depth information, a glossary, and further resources.
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, and the story is filled with important facts and terms. The back matter at the conclusion of the book provides more in-depth information, a glossary, and further resources.
Laurence Pringle has written more than one hundred books for
children and teenagers. Internationally, his books have sold more
than three million copies.
Kate Garchinsky received her BFA in Illustration from the
University of the Arts in Philadelphia, with a focus in nature and
children's literature. Visit penguinart.com.
"Like other volumes in the Secret Life series, this book offers an
engaging narrative that spotlights the daily life of an individual
animal while including information that applies broadly to others
of the species. Created with soft pastels, aqua crayons, and walnut
ink, the beautifully textured, richly atmospheric illustrations
capture events and reinforce information presented in the text. A
fascinating introduction to the sloth." — Booklist
"Pringle pairs an intimate account of the life of a brown-throated
three-fingered sloth to Garchinsky’s impressionistic
crayon-and-pastel close-ups of their subjects...Touching and
informative: a beguiling invitation to share a branch with a pair
of laid-back, uniquely adapted tree dwellers." —Kirkus Reviews
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