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A child takes a sloth named Sparky as a pet.

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Main Author: Offill, Jenny, 1968-
Other Authors: Appelhans, Chris (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
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Sloths as pets > Juvenile fiction.
Pets > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:A child takes a sloth named Sparky as a pet.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:9780375870231 (hbk.) :
0375870237 (hbk.)
9780375970238 (glb)
0375970231 (glb)
Author Notes:Jenny Offill is the author of 17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore, a Parenting Magazine Best Book of the Year and a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, and 11 Experiments That Failed, also a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, which Kirkus Reviews, in a starred review, called "the most joyful and clever whimsy." Learn more at jennyoffill.com.

Chris Appelhans was selected as the Children's Choice Illustrator of the Year at the Children's Choice Book Awards for Sparky!, his first picture book. The book received two starred reviews, including one from Booklist declaring, "Appelhans is a revelation." Chris has also worked on several films, as an illustrator and a production designer for Coraline, an environment designer for Fantastic Mr. Fox, and a visual development artist for The Princess and the Frog.

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