Slow Loris

My family got a big giggle out of the "slow" loris having a wild time after dark, wearing crazy hats and carrying on. It puts a new slant on why the animals you see in zoos are always asleep. This illustration style doesn't always work for me, but it does here.

I purchased a copy of "Slow Loris" purely by fortunate accident(mostly because I fell in love with the illustrations)at a bookstore in Oxford England. I brought the book home to Western Nebraska U.S.A. as a gift for my 2 year old son. He's 3 now and it's still his favorite book, and my favorite to read to him. Mr.Deacon writes with a simple brilliance that ignites the imagination of adult and child alike. His illustrations are nothing short of wonderful and they carry his story with a delicious simplicity that conveys the emotions of his "Loris" at every twist. A beautiful and modern example of the concept that things are not always what they seem, "Slow Loris" is truely a JOY; every single time. We're VERY anxiously awaiting his next book!

I will not recap the charming story as the previous reviews have done. I will instead comment on the lush art, appealing to adults and children. As a zoo docent I was especially impressed at how well the artist captured the movements of the slow loris. Buy this book to teach your children about the empathy and care we must exhibit towards animals and to inspire their own artistic impulses!

My two year-old granddaughter and I giggled all the way through this book. It is a hoot from start to finish. The illustrations are wonderful, and, like a previous reviewer, I particularly like the part about "Slow Loris" not being his real name, but merely what humans had named him. The illustration where he is caught in his nightly revels is priceless!

SLOW LORIS is a wonderfully illustrated and engaging book. During the day, the slow loris moves very slowly (boring those zoo viewers that see him - takes him an hour to scratch his bottom), but at night he's a fast moving uber-animal. This book is great for parents and their children-in-tow that have gone to the zoo and found the animals less than interesting. It gives a humorous explanation for their lack of action, and introduces (granted, in a highly fictious way) the concept of an animal being nocturnal. It is also a humane and intelligent twist that Deacon points out that "slow loris" is not the name of the starring animal - just the name imposed by humans. He is an individual. Hopefully, this will prompt children to not objectify and generalize about the aniimals they see. This story is extremely beautifully illustrated - having graduated from art school, and having written and illustrated children's picture books myself gives me MUCH apprecation for Mr. Deacon's talents.Highly (obviously) recommended!! In fact, I'm jealous.