Akron Public Library

When Mr. Horse gives a ride to his friends, Cat, Dog, Pig, and Duck, they urge him to go faster and faster.

A father and daughter spend a day at the park where daddy becomes an array of fast moving animals on which his daughter rides, from a dog and a rabbit to a horse and a cheetah.

Freddie Ramos finds a mysterious package outside his apartment containing sneakers that allow him to run faster than a train and perform heroic deeds.

When Lucy slows down, she finds that she does not lose things as much as she used to.

When young Amy brings a sloth home for a visit, her family, the speediest in town, learns how to slow down to talk, play, and laze.

Join the crowd to experience the sights and sounds of a stock car race.

A very slow duckling saves his family during a crisis.

"Sasha has one speed—fast. She loves to do lots of things, all at once, as fast as possible. Mr. Sloth has one speed—slow. He loves to do things one at a time, at a nice, easy pace. Can Mr. Sloth’s mindful ways teach Sasha to slow down and enjoy life? Best-selling author Katy Hudson gently weaves a mindfulness theme into this unlikely friendship tale between an energetic girl and a sloth, encouraging children to stop, breathe, and be present...

A boy runs so fast that he imagines himself to be a rabbit, a bobcat, a horse, and a cheetah.

An energetic young girl rushes on the way to bake a cake.