01219cam a2200289 4500 1007993778 TxAuBib 20231010120000.0 121219s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2012047196 9780375870231 trade 0375870237 trade (OCoLC)823014066 TxAuBib Offill, Jenny, author. Sparky! / written by Jenny Offill ; illustrated by Chris Appelhans. First edition. New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2014] 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm. A girl wants a pet but her mom keeps saying no to all the animals she picks. Finally her mom says, "You can have any pet you want as long as it doesn't need to be walked or bathed or fed." With the help of her school librarian, she finds a pet that fits the bill-- a sloth. Ages 4-8. 20231010. Winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award. Pets Juvenile fiction. Sloths Juvenile fiction. Appelhans, Chris, illustrator.