The Adventures of Dr. Sloth

Rebecca Cliffe and Her Quest to Protect Sloths

by Suzi Eszterhas

Review posted March 31, 2025.
Millbrook Press, 2022. 40 pages.
Review written January 25, 2023, from a library book.
Starred Review

Here's another adorable photo-illustrated book packed with the science of cute creatures by Suzi Eszterhas.

This time, the cute creatures in question are sloths. The Dr. Sloth of the title is a young scientist, Rebecca Cliffe, who has become an expert on the lives of sloths.

The book simply tells about her journey to become a specialist on sloths, which began by finding a dead squirrel when she was seven years old and wanting to find out about it. But mostly, the book tells all about sloths -- where they live, the different types, how they live, what they eat, what endangers them, and definitely some pictures of sloth babies.

The book tells about Dr. Sloth's discoveries and innovative ways she's learning more, including a picture of her in climbing gear headed to the tree canopy in the rain forest. It ends with ways the readers can help sloths continue to survive.

There are multiple large photographs on every page, and the text is clear, interesting, and compelling. A lovely book about an animal that's much more interesting than I'd realized.