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Smile, Breathe, and Go Slowly

Slumby the Sloth Goes to School

Slumby the Sloth Goes to School

By Chiara Carminati
Illustrated by Roberta Angaramo

By Chiara Carminati
Illustrated by Roberta Angaramo

By Chiara Carminati
Illustrated by Roberta Angaramo

By Chiara Carminati
Illustrated by Roberta Angaramo

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Jul 12, 2022 | ISBN 9780823451838 | 3-6 years

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Sep 15, 2020 | ISBN 9780823442461 | 3-7 years

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    About Smile, Breathe, and Go Slowly

    It’s Slumby the sloth’s first day of school in the rainforest. Can he keep up with everyone and still be himself?

    Everyone loves Slumby; he’s kind, he’s most always happy, and butterflies follow him everywhere. Slumby knows that the other students at school like him, except that he moves…so…very…slowly.

    When he is too slow to compete in the turtle race, or play boa rope, or play armadillo ball, what is he to do? It can be hard to be left out. Then again, when one of his classmates is in danger, Slumby might be the only one who can help.

    Acclaimed Italian duo author Chiara Carminati and illustrator Roberta Angaramo work together to create a sweet, heartfelt story about how people have different strengths.

    About Smile, Breathe, and Go Slowly

    It’s Slumby the sloth’s first day of school in the rainforest. Can he keep up with everyone and still be himself? An adorable Slumby poster is included!

    Everyone loves Slumby; he’s kind, he’s most always happy, and butterflies follow him everywhere. Slumby knows that the other students at school like him, except that he moves…so…very…slowly.

    When he is too slow to compete in the turtle race, or play boa rope, or play armadillo ball, what is he to do? It can be hard to be left out. Then again, when one of his classmates is in danger, Slumby might be the only one who can help.

    Acclaimed Italian duo author Chiara Carminati and illustrator Roberta Angaramo work together to create a sweet, heartfelt story about how people have different strengths.

    Backing the book jacket is a poster of Slumby.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Holiday House
    Jul 12, 2022 | 40 Pages | 9 x 11 | 3-6 years | ISBN 9780823451838

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Holiday House
    Sep 15, 2020 | 40 Pages | 9 x 11 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780823442461

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    Praise

    “The Italian collaborators offer a whimsical tale starring a sloth who savors his family’s mellow lifestyle, which involves perching on a tree branch, surrounded by butterflies, and breathing deeply— and very slowly. . . . Rendered in crayons and acrylic paints, Angaramo’s similarly understated and droll illustrations put a diverting spin on Slumby and his friends.” —Publishers Weekly
     
    “The vibrant colors of the anthropomorphic characters and their outfits pop against the gentle watercolor backgrounds. Slumby the sloth is adorable and expressive.”—School Library Journal

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