Sloth & Squirrel on Vacation

A sweet and silly story of two unlikely friends, Sloth & Squirrel on Vacation by Cathy Ballou Mealey and Kelly Collier finds readers enjoying more time with Sloth and Squirrel.

Sloth and Squirrel are back at the pickle stand and in need of a serious vacation. When they decide to go to Paradise Park, they end up separated for a while, having fun but missing each other. When they finally find each other again, they find the perfect ways to relax together.

Cathy Ballou Mealey has joined an unlikely pair of animals and puts them in some very silly and unexpected situations. This story is just pure joy and fun and perfect for the upcoming school summer break. Readers will delight in all of the silly antics that Sloth and Squirrel get themselves into and will relate to how they relax together. Perhaps this story will even inspire a little relaxation of their own.

It's so nice to have a diverse set of stories in one's collection. There are the stories that are important and that will teach a beautiful lesson and then there are stories like Sloth and Squirrel that let readers escape into a silly caper and just exercise their imaginations.

Kelly Collier’s illustrations are perfect for this story. She is the master of cute and hilarious animals in picture books. Her pictures add to the hilarity of this silly story by adding expression, colour and special moments throughout.