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 up with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn’t make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests…
Philip Stead’s gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication is illustrated by his wife Erin Stead‘s elegant drawings, embellished with subtle hints of color.
Caldecott Medal Winner
ALSC Notable Children’s Book
A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2010
Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
NYPL Book for Reading and Sharing
Charlotte Zolotow Award/Honor Book
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens
CPL: Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
Wisconsin Educational Media Association Golden Archer Award Master List
National Public Radio – July 2011
The Horn Book – July/August 2011
Philip Stead Illustration | A Home for Bird, Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat, Creamed Tuna Fish and Peas on Toast, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, Bear Has a Story to Tell 