I Am Speedy: Confessions of a Turbocharged Sloth

From beloved author Kristen Tracy and the #1 New York Times-bestselling illustrator of Buffalo Fluffalo, Erin Kraan, comes a hilarious picture book about a socialable sloth who appreciates a good nap after a busy few days.

You may look at sloth and think she is lazy. No, no. You'd be mistaken. She is turbo-charged!

Don't blink. You'll miss sloth climbing very, very, very HIGH and very, very, very FAST.

Want to race through the forest? Sloth can set this place a blaze with her quickness.

But all that zipping and zooming can be exhausting. Yawwnnn.

If there's one thing sloth is even better at... it's getting a good day's sleep.

With laugh-out-loud humor, I Am Speedy is the perfect bedtime (or naptime) story for even the silliest little readers.

Don't miss these other animal confessions!
I Am Picky: Confessions of a Fussy Eater
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Author: Kristen Tracy
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 05/19/2026
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Series: Funny Animal Confessions
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 11.19h x 9.14w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9780374391171
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2026

About the Author

Kristen Tracy is a former teacher, a poet, a winner of the Emily Dickinson First Book Award from the Poetry Foundation, and an author of numerous books for children including I Quit, I Am Picky: Confessions of a Fussy Eater, and I Am Friendly: Confessions of a Helpful Bear. She lives in Santa Clarita with her family.

Erin Kraan is the illustrator of several picture books, including #1 New York Times-bestseller, Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb, The Bear and Hare by Jory John, and I Am Picky: Confessions of a Fussy Eater and I Am Friendly: Confessions of a Helpful Bear by Kristen Tracy. She creates her illustrations using a combination of woodcut prints, gouache paint and digital collage. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.