Slothy Goes to the City
Written by Fabrizio Silei
Illustrated by Fabrizio Silei
Published by Edizioni Corsare
72 pages
Age 7+
All rights available
A heartwarming fable about resilience, friendship, and the power of slowing down.
Slothy, a gentle sloth from the rainforest, never imagined he’d leave his beloved tree—until human expansion forces him to seek a new life in the city. In a world that moves at breakneck speed, Slothy’s unshakeable slowness makes him an unlikely hero. Along the way, he befriends Zippo, a talkative hippopotamus, and Ignazio, a flamboyant crocodile with dreams of stardom.
From job-hunting disasters to an eye-opening encounter with an industrial paper factory, Slothy navigates the absurdities of human society with innocence, humor, and a quiet wisdom that challenges the very idea of progress. What happens when a sloth—who takes a year just to reach a bus stop—tries to keep up with a world obsessed with speed?
A heartwarming and witty fable about resilience, friendship, and the importance of slowing down in a world that never stops.
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