Life in the Sloth Lane

Is there a reason sloths are always smiling? Yes! They’ve mastered the art of living slow in a world whose pace is making everyone crazy. Along with being the “it” animal – “sloths are the new kittens” (Washington Post) the sloth clearly has much to teach us about how to live.

Combining the irresistible cuteness of sloths with words of wisdom about slowing down, Life in the Sloth Lane is a mindfulness book like no other. On spread after spread we see heart-tugging, full-colour images of sloths grown-ups and babies, both two-toed and three-toed, draped in trees, lying on hammocks, eating, hugging, nuzzling, playing – paired with inspiration on the joy of living slow, including quotes from Thoreau and Emily Dickinson, Paulo Coehlo and Elizabeth Gilbert.

Written by Lucy Cooke, author of the sellout Sloths calendar and the "Steven Spielberg of sloth filmmaking" (The Atlantic), Life in the Sloth Lane is the perfect gift for anyone who wants to step out of the fast lane. Or – hint, hint – needs to.

About the Author

British filmmaker and zoologist Lucy Cooke has been called "the Steven Spielberg of sloth filmmaking" (The Atlantic). She is the woman behind Animal Planet's Too Cute! Baby Sloths, the author of New York Times bestseller A Little Book of Sloth, and the founder of the Sloth Appreciation Society.