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Ready, Steady, Sloth!
Series: Nature Storybooks
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Enter the secret world of sloths in this fascinating non-fiction picture book. It’s often said that sloths are lazy and slow. Well, they might be slow, but they certainly aren’t lazy! Today this sloth is taking her baby on a dangerous journey to the forest floor...
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Enter the secret world of sloths in this fascinating non-fiction picture book.
It’s often said that sloths are lazy and slow. Well, they might be slow, but they certainly aren’t lazy! Today this sloth is taking her baby on a dangerous journey to the forest floor – for a very surprising reason!
This vibrantly illustrated picture book is packed with facts about the lives of these charming creatures.
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9781529516296
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 May 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Manu Montoya
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 10.0mm
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 274.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 32
Series: Nature Storybooks
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Justin Anderson has eighteen years of documentary experience working for the BBC; he has presented an acclaimed radio documentary for BBC Radio 4 where he tracked arctic wolves across Canada, and went on to direct the Mountains episode for the BAFTA and Emmy Award winning Planet Earth II series. He has written several books for Walker including Super Swifts and Narwhal. Follow Justin on Twitter @JustinFAnderson
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