Score One for the Sloths
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (501 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 061838006X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lester's story is often fun and funny, but the best parts of this book come from Munsinger's whimsically worn-out sloths--slumped under desks, draped over swing sets, even stacked up (snoozing) in between building blocks. Whoever thought a bunch of slumbering sloths could do so well on a standardized test? But that's what happens--with a healthy dose of hoodwinking--in this tongue-in-cheek schoolroom story from comic duo Helen Lester (on words) and Lynn Munsinger (on sloths). (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes. Score one for the sloths, indeed. 'All right, no
"Hanging Around With Sloths" according to Roz Levine. "Ho-dee-hum. It was another day at Sleepy Valley Sloth School, and all the sloths were just hanging around." Every so often their teacher would awaken and teach a short lesson in yawn, snore or roll over. Lunch hour took three hours as the sloths slowly ate each berry, one at a time and after such an exhausting workout in the cafeteria, it was time for a nap. Then onto study hall and finally recess, thou. "Very cute!" according to A Customer. Score One for the Sloths, written by Helen Lester and illustrated by Lynn Musinger, is a wonderful story that truly defines the nature of the animals in a way a child can understand and enjoy. The story is about Sleepy Valley Sloth School, a school where sloths do nothing all day except sleep and eat. About halfway through the book, Sparky, the perky sloth, comes to the school. The lazy sloths do not wel. Bonnie Sayers said The Sloths scored one. Welcome to Sleep Valley Sloth School where you will find sloths just hanging around in pajamas, " content in their slothfulness". The classroom was equipped with pillows for each sloth as well as a place for slippers and robes. Adorning the walls are individual drawings of a chair that reclines, a bed and a pillow that made a B+. The schedule listed shows nothing for morning and afternoon with a chalkboa
They think she’s a pest, and she thinks they’re nothing but a bunch of bores, that is until a real boar arrives—an official representative of S.O.S. By mid-morning she’s driven the other sloths crazy. Something has to be done, and all eyes turn to Sparky. Once in a while the teacher would awake and command them all to yawn or snore, but most of the time, the class just slept. The sloths at Sleepy Valley Sloth School were content in their slothfulness. Even with all of her energy though, Sparky can’t save the school alone.Readers are sure to enjoy this humorous tale that celebrates the value of both individuality and being true to oneself.. She is a go-getter, a mover and a shaker—which is to say she actually moves. (Society for Organizing Sameness) sent to close the school because of their low academic scores. She isn’t much like a sloth at all. One day, a new sloth arrives