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.
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.
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 Winner: ABCs of Education best books of 2006-2007 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
External links
Published reviews of Jeffrey and Sloth
Orca Book Publishers page on Jeffrey and Sloth
"Jeffrey's Wor(l)ds Meet Sloth" (2004, illustrated by Oana Capota, Chameleon, 2:1, 24-28) at Educational Insights Kari-Lynn Winters personal page Ben Hodson personal page Tickle Trunk Players