A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead

A Sick Day for Amos McGee (original 2010; edition 2010)

by Philip C. Stead (Author), Erin E. Stead (Illustrator)

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"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.… (more)

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Member:	AshleyGuevara
Title:	A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Authors:	Philip C. Stead (Author)
Other authors:	Erin E. Stead (Illustrator)
Info:	Roaring Brook Press (2010), Edition: 1, 32 pages
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Tags:	Friendship, kindness, empathy

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A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead (2010)

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This was a cute book that we read as an introduction to our virtual tour of the San Diego Zoo. (

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Chrissylou62 | Apr 11, 2024 |

So cute I squealed. (

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LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |

In A Sick Day for Amos McGee, a very punctual, somewhat rigid, zookeeper always — always — takes the No. 5 bus to work at 6 a.m.

At the City Zoo, he visits his friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros and the owl.

Until one day, Amos McGee wakes up with a terrible cold. He calls in sick, and his animal friends must overcome their fears to help take care of their friend.

A Sick Day for Amos McGee went on to sell nearly 500,000 copies and for a very good reason. It is a wonderfully charming story about friendship complete with amazing old school looking illustrations apparently done by hand by using woodblock printing techniques and pencil. (

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ryantlaferney87 | Dec 8, 2023 |

Independent Reading Level: Preschool - 2nd Grade
Awards: Caldecott Medal (2011)

vflore21 | Dec 4, 2023 |

This is a lovely warm-hearted book. This is Erin E. Steadman's first book as an illustrator, and it won a well-deserved Caldecott Medal. The words and the pictures go together beautifully. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Philip C. Stead	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Stead, Erin E.	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed
Brambilla, Cristina	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Dale, Jim	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
De Vries, David	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
HUGO LANGONE	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Troost, Ernest V.	—	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Amos McGee was an early riser.

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"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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This is a heartfelt story that one can really fall in love with and has some lessons about friendship and loyalty that might be a great share for a classroom setting from that standpoint. This is about Amos McGee - a zookeeper who considers the animals his friends. He cares for them and spends time with them. When he doesn't show up to work one day due to being sick, the animals decide to pay him a visit. The tables turn, and the animals take care of Amos and spend time with him, in a story about giving and friendship.

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Ages: 2-6.

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Grades: PreS-1.

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Reading L: 3.0

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Accelerated Reader,Grades K-4,3,0.5,SD,Quiz 135897,English fiction.

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