Book of the Week (February 7, 2011)



Winner of the 2010 Caldecott Award for
Best Picture Book Illustrations

Available in the IMC (3rd floor)
Call Number:  PZ 7 .S808566 Si 2010

A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Written by Philip C. Stead
Illustrated by Erin E. Stead

Publisher's Description:  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.