Stead, P.C. (2010). A Sick Day for Amos McGee. New York: A Neal Porter Book by Roaring Brook Press.
Amos McGee is getting ready to go to work at the zoo. Amos and the animals at the zoo are the main characters. Amos was the favorite worker of all those who helped care for the animals. The problem arose when Amos didn't come to work one day.
Amos would go through the same routine every day, get up, dress, eat breakfast, get on the number 5 bus and visit with the animals at the zoo while he did his job. He played chess with the elephant, ran races with the turtle, sat with the penguin, helped the rhino with his runny nose and read to the owl. The routine never changed so when he didn't show up one day, the animals went to look for him. He was in bed with a cold. The animals did for him what he had done for them. The elephant set up the chess board, the turtle played hide and seek instead of running since Amos didn't feel like running, the penguin sat near Amos' feet to keep them warm, the rhino was ready to offer a hanky when he need one. Amos began to feel better so he suggested tea and a good night's sleep so they could catch the early bus back to the zoo the next morning. The owl read them all a story before they went to sleep.
Another Caldecott winner, this book was illustrated very nicely. I am not acquainted with Erin Stead as an illustrator, but her drawings were excellent. They fit the story perfectly. My favorite was the way the elephant sat on the stool and the floor. How did he ever get up?
Amos would go through the same routine every day, get up, dress, eat breakfast, get on the number 5 bus and visit with the animals at the zoo while he did his job. He played chess with the elephant, ran races with the turtle, sat with the penguin, helped the rhino with his runny nose and read to the owl. The routine never changed so when he didn't show up one day, the animals went to look for him. He was in bed with a cold. The animals did for him what he had done for them. The elephant set up the chess board, the turtle played hide and seek instead of running since Amos didn't feel like running, the penguin sat near Amos' feet to keep them warm, the rhino was ready to offer a hanky when he need one. Amos began to feel better so he suggested tea and a good night's sleep so they could catch the early bus back to the zoo the next morning. The owl read them all a story before they went to sleep.
Another Caldecott winner, this book was illustrated very nicely. I am not acquainted with Erin Stead as an illustrator, but her drawings were excellent. They fit the story perfectly. My favorite was the way the elephant sat on the stool and the floor. How did he ever get up?
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