Book title: Jeffrey and Sloth
Author: Kari-Lynn Winters and Ben Hodson
| Bibliographic entry | Winters, K.-L., & Hodson, B. (2007). Jeffrey and Sloth. Victoria, Canada: Orca Book. |
| Description | Intimidated by the blank page, young author Jeffrey tries to write a story but can only draw. He creates a sloth who comes to life and starts to give Jeffrey all sorts of great story ideas. |
| Reaction | A beautiful tale of unleashing your creativity through art. A great conversation starter about the creative process. |
| Recommended age level | Primary/Junior |
| Subjects/themes | art, creativity, storytelling |
| Curriculum connections | Art: identify and document their strengths, their interests, and areas for improvement as creators of art |
| Awards | Finalist: 2008 BC Book Prize; Winner of the ABCs of Education best books of 2006-2007; Silver Medal at the 2008 Blue Spruce Ontario Library Association award; Silver Medal at the 2009 Chocolate Lilly British Columbia Reader’s Choice Award |
| Miscellaneous | More information on the books of Kari-Lynn Winters can be found at: http://kariwinters.com/ |
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