Jeffrey and Sloth facts for kids
Book cover, featuring the two characters Jeffrey and the Sloth (sitting in chair facing Jeffrey)
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| Author | Kari-Lynn Winters |
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| Illustrator | Ben Hodson |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | children's fiction |
| Publisher | Orca Book Publishers |
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Publication date
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2007 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-1-55143-974-7 (first edition, softcover); ISBN: 978-1-55143-323-3 (first edition, hardcover) |
| OCLC | 180756886 |
Jeffrey and Sloth is a fun Canadian children's book. It was written by Kari-Lynn Winters and illustrated by Ben Hodson. Orca Book Publishers released the book in March 2007.
Before becoming a book, this story first appeared in a magazine. It was in a 2004 issue of Chameleon, a children's magazine from the University of British Columbia. The story was called "Jeffrey's Wor(l)ds Meet Sloth" back then. Orca Book Publishers chose Jeffrey and Sloth from 1600 stories they received. It was one of only nine books they decided to publish in 2007. The story has even been turned into a play! A group called Tickle Trunk Players performed it in schools. They visited cities like Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto.
Awards and Recognition
Jeffrey and Sloth has won several awards and honors:
- It was a finalist for the 2008 BC Book Prize. This was for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize.
- It won a Silver Medal in 2009. This was at the Chocolate Lilly British Columbia Reader's Choice Award.
- It was named one of the best books of 2006-2007 by ABCs of Education.
- It was nominated for the 2008 BLUE SPRUCE award. This is an award from the Ontario Library Association.
The Story of Jeffrey and Sloth
The book is about a boy named Jeffrey. He has a writing assignment to do. But Jeffrey can't think of how to start his story. Instead, he begins to doodle on his paper.
Suddenly, his doodle of a sloth comes to life! This new Sloth character is very bossy. Sloth starts telling Jeffrey what to do. Jeffrey tries to stand up to the strong-willed Sloth. As they argue, Jeffrey accidentally creates a whole story. In the end, he finishes his homework, all thanks to the bossy Sloth!
