The Sloths Get a Pet

by Maribeth Boelts

The Sloth family falls in love with the sleepy puppy at the pet store, but when they bring him home, they are surprised to find out he's a bundle of energy and not at all what they imagined. Simultaneous.

48 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 2003

About the author

Maribeth Boelts is a former teacher who has written 40 books for children. She lives in Iowa and enjoys all things nature and family.

Reviews

[Kit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Extremely cute! Great way to help kids realize that pets are a responsibility and they can't be sloths when it comes to owning a pet. (Also I love sloths.)

[Tam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a Step 3 book recommended for grades 1 - 3.

Excerpt from the book:
Once there was a family of sloths.
Papa Sloth worked as a bed tester.
Mama Sloth worked as a model in a pajamas store.
Stanley and Stella Sloth were in the second grade.
They liked quiet reading time, rest time, and science film time.
One day, Stella came home with a library book.
It was all about pets.
"Let's get a pet," Stella said.
Mama and Papa yawned and stretched.
"Yes, let's get a pet," they said.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

silly story