Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, Said the Sloth

Slowly, slowly, slowly . . . that's how the sloth lives. He hangs upside-down from the branch of a tree, night and day, in the sun and in the rain, while the other animals of the rain forest rush past him. Why are you so slow? Why are you so quiet? Why are you so lazy? the others ask the sloth. And, after a long, long, long time, the sloth finally tells them

Set in the lush world of the tropical rain forest, this original picture book is an exquisite showcase of Eric Carle's colorful collage art-with a meaningful message: Slow down Take time to enjoy your world.

Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: World of Eric Carle
Published: 08/26/2002
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 12.78h x 9.20w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780399239540
Audience: Ages 4-8


Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/01/2002 pg. 77
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2002 pg. 1123
School Library Journal 09/01/2002 pg. 181
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2003 pg. 1297
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 9 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 9 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2002

About the Author
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com