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Temporarily out of stock
Title: Sick Day for Amos McGee, A: 2010 Caldecott Medal Winner
Author: STEAD PHILIP C
Illustrator: STEAD ERIN E (ILL)
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 25/05/2010
Imprint: ROARING BROOK PRESS
Price: $32.00
Publishing status: Active
Awards: Caldecott Medal | Winner | Picture Book | 2011 – 2011
Brief Description:
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.
eview Quotes:
“Thick, creamy paper and a muted palette add to the gentle resonance of a story that ends with everyone tucked in at last for a sweet night’s sleep.” –\”Washington\”\” Post
\”“It’s hard to believe that this is Erin Stead’s first children’s book-her woodcut and oil-ink artwork is so warmly appealing that she seems like an old pro.” —\”Time Out New York Kids
\”\”“\”Here is a book that exemplifies that happy combination where words and pictures carry equal weight and yet somehow create a whole that defies arithmetic.” —\”BookPage
\”“Newcomer Erin Stead’s elegant woodblock prints, breathtaking in their delicacy, contribute to the story’s tranquility and draw subtle elements to viewers’ attention.” —\”Publishers Weekly, \” STARRED review
\”Erin E. Stead’s beautifully wrought woodblock prints and pencil work create almost painfully expressive characters…This gentle, ultimately warm story acknowledges the ca
ISBN: 9781596434028