Jeffrey and Sloth
Jeffrey and Sloth is a Canadian children's book by Kari-Lynn Winters and Ben Hodson. It was published in March 2007 by Orca Book Publishers.
 Book cover, featuring the two characters Jeffrey and the Sloth (sitting in chair facing Jeffrey) | |
| Author | Kari-Lynn Winters |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Ben Hodson |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | children's fiction |
| Publisher | Orca Book Publishers |
Publication date | 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 first appeared in a 2004 issue of Chameleon, a children's magazine published by the University of British Columbia, as "Jeffrey's Wor(l)ds Meet Sloth". Orca selected this book as one of 9 out of 1600 manuscripts chosen for publication in 2007. The book has come to life beyond the page, as a literacy play performed by Tickle Trunk Players in schools in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto.[1]
Awards
- Finalist: 2008 BC Book Prize (Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize) and sponsored tour
- Winner: 2009 Chocolate Lilly British Columbia Reader's Choice Award, Silver Medal[2]
- Winner: ABCs of Education best books of 2006-2007[3]
- Nominated: 2008 BLUE SPRUCE Ontario Library Association award
Plot
Jeffrey can't think of how to start his writing assignment so he doodles instead, only to have his doodle of a sloth come to life and order him about. Jeffrey struggles against the strong-willed Sloth, in the process telling a tale and completing his homework.
References
- Tickle Trunk Players
- Honoured BC Books 2009
- Edify Magazine 2, Fall, 2007, page 11