Philip C. Stead

A Sick Day for Amos McGee: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

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Philip C. Stead

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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

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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)