Bibliograph

The adventures of Dr. sloth, Rebecca Cliffe and her quest to protect sloths, written and photographed by Suzi Eszterhas

Type

Label

The adventures of Dr. sloth, Rebecca Cliffe and her quest to protect sloths, written and photographed by Suzi Eszterhas

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12, Millbrook PressGrades 4-6, Millbrook Press

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The adventures of Dr. sloth

Oclc number

1246351951

Responsibility statement

written and photographed by Suzi Eszterhas

Sub title

Rebecca Cliffe and her quest to protect sloths

Summary

"Sloths spend most of their lives in trees, and until recently scientists didn't know very much about them. But Dr. Rebecca Cliffe was determined to discover their secrets. To find out more, she fitted sloths with special backpacks containing a device to track their activity. She learned how to climb trees in the Costa Rican jungle so she could take sloth hair samples and test their DNA. And she's helped create sloth crossings and plant trees to ensure the sloths aren't trapped in shrinking territories. Along the way, she earned the nickname Dr. Sloth." -- Amazon.com"Scientists know surprisingly little about sloths, but Becky Cliffe is working to change that. Visit the steamy jungles of Central and South America to see these adorable animals up close--and find out ways to protect them"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Meet Dr. Sloth -- A young scientist -- Meet the sloths -- Sloth basics -- Early days with sloths -- Sloth backpacks -- Poo dances and digestion -- Sloth DNA -- Sloth fur surprises -- Sloth bridges -- Connecting gardens -- To the rescue! -- School visits -- Conclusion: How can you help the sloths?

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Adventures of doctor sloth

Classification