The Sloth Who Came to Stay

Description

SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Crichton Award for New Illustrators, 2018 Amy's family is speedy! They are always in such a rush that there is no time to talk or play - until the afternoon Amy brings home a sloth. Then things start changing very, very slowly ... A Children's Book Council Notable book and shortlisted for the CBC Crichton Award when it was first published in hardback, this is a timely tale about enjoying the little things in life from award-winning author Margaret Wild.

Margaret Wild is one of Australia's most respected picture-book creators whose award-winning children's books are loved by children all over the world. Margaret has published over seventy picture books for young children and she has been the recipient of the Nan Chauncy Award and the Lady Cutler Award for her contributions to Australian children's literature. Vivienne To is an illustrator and concept artist for film and publishing. She loves drawing interesting characters, creatures and imaginary worlds. She has created designs for several animated feature films and recently art directed The Lego Batman Movie. Vivienne lives in Sydney and this is her first picture book.