Jeffrey and Sloth is a children's book by Kari-Lynn Winters

Kari-Lynn Winters

Kari Winters, née Moore is a Canadian children's author and literacy researcher. She taught children's literature and drama at the University of British Columbia from 2004-2009. In January 2010 Winters assumed the post of Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Brock University .-...

 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

University of British Columbia

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, 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

Vancouver

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, Calgary

Calgary

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, and Toronto

Toronto

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Awards

• Finalist: 2008 BC Book Prize (Christie Harris Illustrated Childrens 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.