A Sick Day for Amos McGee
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| Author | Philip C. Stead |
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| Illustrator | Erin E. Stead |
| Language | English |
| Published | May 25, 2010 Roaring Brook Press |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 32 |
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| OCLC | 466344397 |
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Erin Stead and Philip Stead
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| Occupation | Illustrator and Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
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| Notable awards |
Caldecott Medal 2011 |
A Sick Day for Amos McGee is a children's picture book written by Philip C. Stead and illustrated by Erin E. Stead. The book was published in 2010 by Roaring Brook Press and depicts a loving relationship between a man and his friends, who happen to be animals. It shares a simple message that portraying kindness and thoughtfulness to others, and all species, is very important in our society. Erin Stead won the 2011 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations in the book. It also received the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2010 award from the New York Times
Amos McGee is a punctual man who goes about his day the same way every day. He swings his legs out of bed, puts on a fresh uniform and hops on the #5 bus at 6:00am to go to the zoo. While at the City Zoo, Amos always makes time to visit his good friends and always gives them exactly what they need. He follows a reliable agenda of activities with each of his favorite animals: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros and the owl. Amos sits quietly with the shy penguin and at sunset, reads stories to the owl who is afraid of the dark. One day; however, Amos woke up with a terrible cold. He swung his legs out of bed, curled them back again and decided that he would not make it to work. Because Amos is a reliable friend, his dear friends started to wonder where he was. They were getting worried, so the animals left the zoo and hopped onto the #5 bus. To comfort Amos, each animal stretches beyond his or her fears to help a friend recover. After his friends help him recover, they all go to bed as they have a morning bus to catch that brings them back to the zoo.
Philip C. Stead is an American author who wrote A Sick Day for Amos McGee. His book, which was illustrated by his wife Erin, was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2010 and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2010. His other works include Hello, My Name is Ruby, Bear Has a Story to Tell, A Home for Bird, Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat and Creamed Tuna Fish and Peas On Toast.
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