Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths, by Graham Annable

Peter and Ernesto are best friends.  They also happen to be sloths who hang around in a tree together all the time.  Graham Annable tells a story about the time they decided not to hang around the tree and had some adventures.  In Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths, Ernesto decides that he wants to see more than the piece of the sky they see every day.  Leaving Peter behind, he sets out to see other pieces of sky.  Ernesto travels the ocean, the desert, and even to the arctic to see the sky.  Peter begins to worry about Ernesto, so he begins to go in search of his friend.

One of Ernesto's new friends, a raccoon on a mountain, is surprised to see a sloth so far from home.  He says, "I thought sloths were lazy."  Ernesto explains, "We're content.  There's no need to move much when you're content."  Both Peter and Ernesto see new things and make new friends on their adventures.  But home in their familiar tree is where the end up and where they belong.  Maybe the life a sloth is best, in a familiar place with familiar faces and a familiar piece of sky.  But even a sloth needs to get out and see another piece of sky every now and then.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!