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    A Sick Day for Amos McGee
    A Sick Day for Amos McGee
    A Sick Day for Amos McGee
    Audiobook8 minutes

    A Sick Day for Amos McGee

    Written by Philip C. Stead

    Narrated by David deVries

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Amos McGee was a zookeeper who always made time for his animal friends. One day, when his sniffles and sneezes prevented him from going to the zoo, he received some unexpected guests. This is a gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWeston Woods
    Release dateJan 1, 2012
    ISBN9780545836425
    A Sick Day for Amos McGee
    Author

    Philip C. Stead

    PHILIP C. STEAD is the author of the Caldecott Medal winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee, also named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2010 and a Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2010, illustrated by his wife, Erin E. Stead (A Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Press, 2010).  Philip, also an artist, both wrote and illustrated his debut Creamed Tuna Fish and Peas on Toast (Roaring Brook Press, 2009), which was applauded by School Library Journal for “its wry humor and illustrations worthy of a Roald Dahl creation.”  Philip lives with Erin in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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    • 5/5
      Amos always visits his animal friends at the zoo, but one day Amos wakes up not feeling to good and can’t make it so the animals decide they will go to him instead.
    • 5/5
      A lovely book about friendship and empathy. Amos is a zookeeper who spends a lot of his time with the animals from the zoo, and get to know each one very well. When the animals realize Amos is sick, they leave the zoo to find Amos and help him feel better.
    • 4/5
      As one person can bring joy to others throughout their day, so too can a group of friends unite to bring one special person comfort and pleasure. I think that's a very comforting storyline and I absolutely adore the award-winning illustrations.The book has a gentle humor, a sweetness and an inherent loveliness that makes it one of my all-time favorite books.
    • 5/5
      Amos is a zoo keeper who works hard to take care of all the animals at his zoo. One day he gets sick and can't come and take care of all the animals so they take care of him. It's a sweet story that teaches children about friendship and helping each other out no matter whose job it may be. This story would be great to share if there are kids who are having issues with the friends idea or to teach helping.
    • 3/5
      Kindhearted Amos McGee was as regular as clockwork, going to his job at the City Zoo every day, and visiting with all his good friends. Every day he played his game of chess with the elephant, ran his race with the tortoise, sat quietly with the penguin, helped the rhinoceros blow his nose, and read stories to the owl. But when Amos wakes up with a terrible cold one day, and can't make it into work, the animals decide that it's time for them to do something for him, for a change...I really enjoyed the vintage-style illustrations here, which is not that surprising, since Erin E. Stead used wood-block printing for her drawings - a technique that tends to produces a stylized look that I find immensely appealing. I don't know that I would have selected them for the Caldecott Medal myself, but I don't know that I found them undeserving either. Still, they're definitely what made A Sick Day for Amos McGee worth seeking out, for me, as the story, although very sweet, didn't really stand out.
    • 5/5
      5Q- Beautiful illustrations that express the emotional content of the story. Story is pleasantly slow and the importance of friends is nicely incorporated in the story.4P- Children will like the repetitive elements of the story and the wonderful role of the animals. Amos McGee is a lovable character. Parents will enjoy reading this story aloud.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this book. I really loved the characters in the story, specifically the animals and the ironic characteristics/ traits that you were able to infer from the description/ illustration. For example, many people assume that elephants are not that bright; but in this story, Amos McGee plays chess with the elephant, proving that elephants aren't dumb after all. Although the characteristics and actions that the animals show are not necessarily plausible, the creativity of the story and plot were very cute! My only criticism would be to have seen more vivid colored illustrations. The illustrations were all very detailed and imaginative but, for example, the only page that had color throughout the entire page was the final page. I feel to capture the voice of specific pages, more color could have been used to emphasize these emotions!The book definitely pushes readers to think about issues and broaden perspectives. To me, this book emphasized the importance of friendships and being there for your friends through the ups and downs. Through reading, you are able to see Amos helping his Zoo friends but also how Amos' Zoo friends helping him! There are other take-aways as well, but this is just one that I noticed!
    • 5/5
      I avoided this book for a long time, which is surprising because it is a Caldecott winner. I feel that something about the cover put me off, though I can't pinpoint what it was. After reading it though, I found it to be an extremely endearing story about the man (Amos McGee) and his friends from the zoo. The artwork is pleasingly vintage in style. For use in a classroom, it could be helpful when introducing new verbs or perhaps when presenting different verb tenses. I think this could be used with English Language Learners as well.
    • 5/5
      Elderly and alone, but still spritely enough to get up everyday to go to work at the city zoo, Amos McGee wakes up sick one morning and it’s the zoo animals turn to show their devoted concern for their caring friend. A lovingly crafted picture book about a tenderhearted zookeeper and his animal friends, this heart-warming story cleverly underscores true friendship through carefully crafted text and subtly detailed realistic illustrations. Attentive read-aloud listeners can follow Amos through his unconventional daily duties as they watch the unhurried action progress from page to page in Erin Stead’s finely tuned pencil and woodblock prints. Delicate application of muted colors highlights the humorous characters as they travel across the big city to look after each other. Appropriate for children from Kindergarten through third grade, this story is a gentle reminder that good friends can show that they care through actions alone.
    • 5/5
      This is a beautiful story about friendship. Amos McGee goes to the zoo everyday to be with his animal pals. He plays with them, listens to them, and just sits with them. He has a true appreciation for who they are and what they need. One day Amos gets sick and is unable to visit his friends. Because the friends love Amos so much, the decide to go and visit him. They are able to cheer Amos up and make him feel as special as he always makes them feel. The illustrations in the book are also amazing. This is a very worthy and endearing story for all library shelves.
    • 4/5
      A Sick Day for Amos McGee tells the story of man named Amos who spent his days in the zoo playing games with the animals. When Amos gets sick one day the animals miss Amos in his absence and show that Amos is very important to the animals day. The animals repay Amos for his friendship by showing up at his home and giving him company during his time of sickness. This story is great for lessons on friendship and what it is to be a friend to someone who treats you well.
    • 4/5
      This is the sweet story of Amos, a man who takes care of and has befriended a few animals at the zoo. One day he is sick at home, so his friends come looking for him. In turn, they take care of him as he does them every day.
    • 4/5
      What a wonderful book about friendship. Amos is a good friend to all of his zoo friends and the day he is sick and does not make it to work all of his friends come and visit him. This story easily conveys the rewards of being a thoughtful and generous person in regards to kindness and time.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed reading this book to my daughter for her to understand what happens when momma get's sick. Mr. Amos McGee worked at the zoo and he was always up beat until the day he came down with the sniffles and sneezes. The animal were not used to the change so they took a bus to Amos and pretty much took care of him the way he did for them. This book would be a great way to talk with children ages 4 to 6 about being sick as well as caring for other people
    • 4/5
      Zookeeper, Mr. McGee, is a loyal friend and care taker for all of his animals at the zoo. But who will be there for him when he needs a caretaker? To his surprise and delight, he wakes up to all of his animal friends giving him the same good care that he gives to them. This is a touching, gentle, simple story of friendship.
    • 5/5
      A lovely, understated story about friendship and empathy. And the illustrations are beautiful, humorous yet sensitive and expressive. The use of colors is refreshingly sober. I'll have some more of that, please ...

      I could see this as a story time read, but there are details in the pictures that are best appreciated with a lap read.
    • 4/5
      This book is about the daily life of an old man named, Amos McGee and what happens during his day when he gets sick. It begins with Amos's daily routine. Later in the day, Amos would always stop by the zoo to say hi to his friends. He would say hi to the elephant first and play chess with it. Then he would run races with the tortoise, which never lost. He would sit quietly next to the penguin that is shy, and would also give the rhinoceros a tissue for its allergies. Amos would then end the day by reading a story to the owl that was afraid of the dark. But one day, Amos woke up sick and his friends all took the bus to visit Amos at his house. There the animals played games with Amos and helped to make him feel better and more comfortable. Amos got to spend time with his friends playing games eating lunch, and finally ending the day with a sleep over in each other’s company. Amos got better because he had the company of his good friends to take care of him. I enjoyed reading this book because it displayed how important friendships are and how kind and caring they are to each other. I also enjoyed the light colors used for the pictures. This could be used as a mentor text in writing in creating short stories with images to pair with it.
    • 3/5
      After hearing so much about this award-winning book, it was a delight to finally read it for myself.

      So many cute details: a shy penguin in socks while background penguins read and wear floaties for swimming; a balloon that appears on multiple pages; a peacock on the zoo gate whose feathers match the pattern on Amos's bed. There are some light shades of Carl from Up in Amos McGee: an older man in a small house surrounded by big houses, who likes things just so ("6 a.m., right on time!"), and of course that background balloon.

      Not my favorite these days, but maybe I would have liked it more if I'd read it when I was younger.

      I only read the book--I didn't listen to the CD.
    • 4/5
      A charming story that is basically two parts. First, we get a picture of Amos McGee's typical day told in straightforward text with pictures that are pencil drawings with color contrast on just a few images within the picture. Then, we see what happens when Amos gets sick, cannot go to work, and all his animal friends at the zoo wonder where he is. I guess there is a third part because they find him and then there is a repetition of the daily activities but in a different context. The animals caring for Amos.
    • 3/5
      This book lets children know that it's ok to be nice to their friends even though they are sick.
    • 5/5
      Summary: This story is about a zoo keeper named Amos who can't go to work one day because he is sick and his animals miss him so much they go to his home to keep him company.Genre: Picture BookPersonal Reflection: I liked the messages that this story shares with its readers about friendship. It's so nice to read this story because you just end up feeling all warm and fuzzy. I could really see reading this book as a bedtime story. There is something in the way the Amos spends his whole life with these animals and they love him so for it that is so sweet and endearing-the kind of book I'd like to read everynight!Concept: This story has a wonderful message about friendship and the need to be close to others.
    • 5/5
      This is a light-hearted story about a zookeeper and his animals. It would be great to use as introduction for discussing zookeepers and their job.
    • 5/5
      Summary: Amos McGee visits his animal friends at the zoo every day until he gets to sick to get out of bed one morning. His friends, the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl miss him when he doesn't show up for their usual routine so they take a bus to Amos' house to visit and take care of him.Reaction: I like this book, it gives a good example of what friends do for each other and how much they will be missed if they were not around. This story also shows that no matter how different people are we can care about each other and help each other out. Extension: The illustrations are clean and nicely detailed, they tell the journey of the animals from the zoo and on the bus to Amos' house without using text.
    • 5/5
      A Sick Day for Amos McGee, written by Philip C. Stead and illustrated by Erin E. Stead won the Caldecott Medal in 2011. In this beautiful story about friendship and kindness, Amos McGee, an elderly zookeeper, gets sick and can't go into work. His spirit brightens when his zoo friends come to take care of him, much the same way Amos would take care of them at the zoo. This gentle story makes a huge impact, as do the precise and beautiful illustrations. Highly recommend! I'd use this in my classroom to share new vocabulary words like amble, swapped, and fresh-pressed. I'd also use it to talk about developing characters because each animal has a certain quirk that helps us get to know their personality, and this could be a great trick to show students when they are developing their own characters in stories. Grades K-5.
    • 4/5
      "A Sick Day for Amos McGee" was a cute book. What I liked most were the illustrations that did not have words of the animals waiting for the bus and getting on the bus. I also liked how the book repeated itself a lot but with a twist. For example, the first part of the book was told about everything Amos does with the animals and the second part of the book explains the animals almost taking his place throughout the day. I think the main idea of this book is that friendship is the best medicine. The second day, Amos wakes up not feeling well and it is not until his friends arrive that he begins to feel better.
    • 4/5
      When reading this book i thought the story was a very sweet story, but I found myself focusing more on the pictures because I knew it was a Caldecott winner. It was very easy to follow the story just by looking at the illustrations. It was as if the illustrations were drawn then the story was written around them. All in all I would recommend the book for younger children.
    • 5/5
      sweet, quiet book, with really marvellous illustrations.
    • 4/5
      Amos McGee gets up early every day to catch the six o’clock bus to work at the zoo. Once at work he made his rounds to visit his good friends, and spend time playing with them. So, one day when he’s feeling sick and has to stay home, his friends take the bus out to spend time with him.
    • 4/5
      Cute story about friendship
    • 4/5
      Sweet friendship story about a man and the time he spends at the zoo. Love how Amos does things with the animals based on their strengths and weaknesses and what will make them "feel good." This story's a nice example of "what goes around, comes around."