A Sick day for Amos Mcgee

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Call Number: E STE, R Caldecott Medal 2011, Kids Book / Picture Books / General / Stead, Philip
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / General / Stead, Philip	4-week checkout	Due 05-08-2024

"A Neal Porter book."
"Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--'Ah-choo!'--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests."--Dust jacket.

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS

nice submitted by Ele Z. on July 22, 2011, 3:07pm its worth reading it

Found It! Loved It. submitted by Sara W on July 22, 2011, 6:48pm Ok, I only looked this up on the catalog to find the game code for the summer game - BUT I have read this book and thought, hey, well I'm here, why not write a review!

Somehow the cover made me expect a sad story, but there's nothing sad about this book. It's about friendship and being adorable. It's also about routine, which I loved.

I loved the whimsy of Amos' relationships with each of the animals in his care at the zoo and when he's a little under the weather, his friends show that they love him, and their daily routine, as much as he does. It's heartwarming, sweet, charming and other adjectives. Oh, please read it!

Sweet Book submitted by Lea on July 24, 2011, 12:47pm Very sweet story. My daughter loved the animals. Wonderful illustrations.

Wonderful submitted by Morgsush on July 25, 2011, 9:02pm It's a wonderful story with beautifully illustrated pictures.

Really Good submitted by taylor97 on July 28, 2011, 10:59pm Really good children's book

asaf submitted by shailu on August 1, 2011, 3:32pm worth reading no joke..

Great submitted by njdsilva on August 10, 2011, 3:39pm A very cute book

AMAZINg submitted by BelalGazali on June 15, 2012, 1:48pm I loved it

lovely! submitted by fairytale on June 14, 2013, 9:24pm what a lovely book, really enjoyed it!

Loved it submitted by kzheng on August 14, 2013, 10:52am Sad

Good submitted by jarroyo on July 6, 2014, 8:41am This is a good book. My kids and I enjoyed it. They had me read it to them several times

Good Book submitted by c_.115 on June 16, 2017, 12:10pm This is a really fun book to read

A book about caring submitted by krisilyn on June 30, 2017, 2:24pm A beautiful book about kindness, caring and relationships. A family favorite!

Favorite book submitted by Djbabyjd on July 2, 2017, 7:02pm This is one of our family's favorite books! And we were happy to find out the author lives in Michigan. What a lovely way to learn about compassion and kindness and taking care of your friends.

Good submitted by kathiravan on August 18, 2017, 6:57pm Beautiful. Its worth reading.

Sweet story submitted by KOH on August 27, 2017, 11:01pm Such a sweet story! I'm glad I found this!

Beautiful book submitted by kpkozloff on August 28, 2018, 8:50am I was drawn to this book for the illustrations by Erin Stead, but I read it over and over to my kids for the story of gentle compassion. I also love that Amos is an older person, but the story and images have a very whimsical/childlike tone.

Excellent submitted by TLW1998 on June 25, 2022, 6:41pm A sweet story about a nice man who has some real friends who he cares about and who care for him.

Beautiful book submitted by karander on July 14, 2023, 1:27pm The pictures in this book are beautiful. It’s a story of friendship and empathy. Great for all ages!

Perennial favorite submitted by sarajowaycee on July 17, 2023, 12:07am This is now my go-to book for baby gifts, because my children have loved it so much!

A Modern Classic submitted by Meginator on July 31, 2023, 1:41pm With its simple story and detailed illustrations, this charming picture book has a classic feeling to it despite its relatively recent vintage. The plot is straightforward and shared with simple text that makes the book an excellent choice for reading aloud, with a few wordless spreads that also serve to move things along at a solid pace. The pictures use pops of color to create high-contrast images that emphasize the characters against the backgrounds, and the narrative has a nice sense of symmetry to it that emphasizes the give-and-take nature of true friendship. The book is built around a moral message about mutual care that arises naturally from the way that the story is presented, with hints of silliness that will especially appeal to young readers. This is a gentle, yet fun, book with a lot of depth to it despite its apparent simplicity.