Set Your Alarm, Sloth!: More Advice for Troubled Animals from Dr. Glider

Advice for Troubled Animals from Dr. Glider #2

by Jess Keating, Pete Oswald (Illustrator)

Have fun learning about some odd but true animal facts with Dr. Sugar Glider and her patients!

Zoë Zebra is troubled. Why do flies crash into her? A visit from Dr. Glider can solve the mystery. Our gliding doctor also helps a sloth stay awake, a sneezing iguana, a leaderless clownfish, a lovesick egret, and many more creatures with some peculiar problems.

This hilarious and fun picture book by author and zoologist Jess Keating (Pink Is for Blobfish) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald (The Couch Potato) is packed with entertaining animal stories and unbelievable true facts on every page that are sure to fascinate curious young readers. Scientific vocabulary appears throughout each medical adventure, and there's a glossary and a list of species at the end.

And for more laughter and nonfiction fun, read about the weird but true problems among Dr. Glider's first group of patients in Eat Your Rocks, Croc!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Nonfiction, Childrens, Nature, Humor, Science

40 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 21, 2021

About the author

Jess Keating is an award-winning author, cartoonist, and zoologist, whose work has been featured in the New York Times, CBC, Buzzfeed, Parents Magazine, and more.

She is the creator of over a dozen fiction and nonfiction books, including Eat Your Rocks, Croc!, Shark Lady, Pink is for Blobfish, the Elements of Genius middle grade series, and the graphic novel series, Bunbun & Bonbon.

Get printables, videos, and more fun stuff for kids at https://www.jesskeating.com/

Reviews

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr. Glider is giving advice to animals from all over the world with ailments or worries, and in the process, teaching readers all about these creatures.

This was a less disturbing collection of animal facts that the first book contained. They mostly are just cool and less gross. Hand this to animal lovers and sponges for cool facts.

[Tegan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! I just learned A TON. This is why everyone should read picture books!

Monarch 2024

[Kristine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really fun, educational, and engaging way to learn about animals, and I appreciate the strange facts and variety of creatures represented. Definitely perfect for kids who love getting into the weeds learning all kinds of stuff about their favorites animals, and picking up some obscure new faves along the way! (Growing up, my little cousin was randomly ALL about okapis, so loved seeing them here!)

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this second book, Dr. Glider again gives advice to all sorts of animals with allergies, grumbling tummies, and cold noses, just to name a few!

The animals and Dr. Glider converse in simple graphic novel style, while off to the side, their are fact boxes to give explanation to the advice given. With fun illustrations and a small dose of humor added in, the many animal facts and vocabulary words are fun to learn.

[Manda Marigold · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is the second installment of the Dr. Glider series. The book is filled with more animals who need help from Dr. Glider Some of these animals include a sloth that is turning green, a school of clownfish that lost their leader, and a zebra being swarmed by flies. The side margins on each page contain scientific facts related to the specific animal. This book is educational yet fun. I wish the facts in the side margins were more legible.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The info and illustrations were interesting, but some of the fonts were super small and hard to read. Unless someone is interested in this type of information—odd physical characteristics of specific breeds within species—this book is honestly kind of boring. I liked the sloth one though—that entry was particularly funny.

[Lannie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5 stars. Interesting animal facts collide with a story about animals who need help from a flying sugar glider physician. Some of the facts are not new for animal aficionados like my kids, but the ones they didn’t know yet were fun. Recommend.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

In each two-page spread, our gliding squirrel explains to a particular animal why a condition they are experiencing is common to their species. Small fact boxes are at the side. Appealing with these short bursts of information. Glossary on last page.
Monarch Nominee 2024

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was cute and at the same time informational. I love animals and I recommend this book for any other animal lovers.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun nonfiction book from Jess Keating! Love Dr. Sugar Glider and the Q&A format.

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Points off for the clownfish page. Says female clownfish lead the group but then puts "Clint" in charge.

[Jaime · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!!

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A clever way to explain animal adaptations.

[Elizabeth S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute and clever way to teach all sorts of facts about a variety of animals.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jess Keating books are well loved by children. This is a second book in a series but stands alone. Animal lovers will love all the cool facts. Great illustrations by Peter Oswald.

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

We spent a lot of time lingering over each page. So much fun.

[Shanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute and fun way to learn about animal facts!

[KMitch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of information, better fit for older readers or those with high interest in animals

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great series for kids who love animals!

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

We need to create a new category of nonfiction—facts that are combined with fun fictional characters and elements. My students love these types of books and this one was a real hit.

[Pamela Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun way to learn animal facts!