A sick day for Amos McGee

Bibliographic Information: Stead, P. C. (2010). A sick day for Amos McGee . Illus. Erin E. Stead. New York, New York: Roaring Brook Press.

Brief Annotation: Amos McGee is a Zoo Keeper who, even with his busy schedule, always seems to find time to spend with his zoo animal friends. He never seems to miss one day of work until he got sick. With the zoo not feeling the same without his presence, his friends decide to give him a surprise visit and return all the kind favors he's done for them.

Genre: Animal Fantasy Picture book

Grade Level: K-3

Readers who will like this: Anyone who has a good friend.

Response/Rating (1-4): 4; This was a very fun book to read! The illustrations really add to the story!

One question you would ask before a read aloud: What is something Kind that you have done for a friend?