A Sick Day for Amos McGee: (Caldecott Medal Winner)
About this product
THE BEST SICK DAY EVER and the animals in the zoo feature in this striking picture book debut.
Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee's case, all sorts of species, too! Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos is too sick to make it to the zoo, his animal friends decide it's time they returned the favor.
A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year and the winner of the 2011 Caldecott Medal. This title has Common Core connections. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers and Goodreads readers describe A Sick Day for Amos McGee as a gentle, heartwarming picture book about friendship, kindness, and animals caring for a sick zookeeper. Goodreads reviews repeatedly call it sweet, touching, and a family favorite, while review sites praise its soft illustrations and universal appeal for young children. Kirkus and Spirituality & Practice both highlight its tender tone and enduring charm, with the book widely recognized as a Caldecott Medal winner. The overall customer response is very positive, especially for read-alouds and bedtime reading.
YouTube search results surfaced several real videos that appear to be read-alouds or story presentations of this exact book, but no separate review-style videos were clearly identified from the available results. The most directly relevant YouTube links were from channels presenting the full story rather than product reviews.
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Specifications
| Illustrated | No |
Product Details
| Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
| Publication date | May 25, 2010 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 32 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1596434023 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1596434028 |
| Item Weight | 12 ounces |
| Reading age | 2 - 5 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 9.65 x 0.45 x 8.75 inches |
| Part of series | Amos McGee |
| Grade level | Preschool and up |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,594 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12 in Children's Books on Diseases & Physical Illness #19 in Children's Zoo Books (Books) #353 in Children's Friendship Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (1,344) |
