We are constantly bombarded by all kinds of messages about scandals, wars and what soap to buy. Our lives have become increasingly frenetic. I became fascinated by this strange creature that sleeps up to 20 out of 24 hours this boring animal who eats 10% of what animals of equal size and weight consume this expressionless critter who lives by itself and rarely makes a noise seemed the perfect antidote to the hectic situation I found myself in. That was when the gentle and slow moving Sloth came to my mind. My life had become so busy with meetings and appointments. I am relaxed and tranquil, and I like to live in peace, but I am not lazy." That quote was very powerful in showing that just because someone moves at a slower pace, that doesn't make them lazy.Around the time the building of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art was coming to completion, nearly a decade ago, I was feeling overwhelmed, and so I locked myself in my studio and hung out the DO NOT DISTURB sign. My favorite part of the book was the ending when the sloth stated, "It is true that I am slow, quiet, and boring. I like how the back of the book, shows all the animals, because I could easily make that into an art activity and say I want every student to draw one of the animals, and I will teach them how to make it like Eric Carle, because I learned how to make Eric Carle drawing in my Art Class. As an adult I have learned to relax and take things step by step and day by, so that lesson that Eric Carle shows in the book, really reached out to me on a personal level. Another good lesson in the book shows you that sometimes taking things slow, can be peaceful. The book teaches young children that everyone is different, just because the sloth is slow does not make him any lazier than another animal, sloths are just born to be slow. A few of the reasons are, the amazing art work, the endless possibilities of activities you can do around this book, The different animals in the book, and the lesson at the end of the book.
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