I like the slow and thoughtful sloth, Ollie, but the hyperactive and inconsiderate fox dominated the story and got on my nerves quickly. The balance was just off, and the fox went way too far past simple mischief, otherwise this might have been pretty good. ( )

I'm a lover of sloths from way back so when my kids found this and wanted me to read it with my "funny voices" (different accents and made up silly sound effects), I was all for it.

I should have looked through the book more and paid better attention to the story. Jasper appears to be as overactive as a person who is on medication. Ollie went ( )

In this twist on the tortoise and the hare, a sloth and a fox are friends who agree to go to the pool that day. "I'll race you there," says the Jasper the fox. Jasper zooms to the pool and all around, while Ollie the sloth takes his time, even buying ice creams on the way for each of them. When the two reunite, they agree to take it slow on the way to their new destination - the beach.

See also: Sloth at the Zoom by Helaine Becker ( )