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32 pp.
| Roaring Brook/Porter |
January, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-250-17110-8$7.99 New ed. (2010)
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Illustrated by
Erin E. Stead.
This board-book edition of the 2011 Caldecott Award–winner is a sturdier alternative to the original picture book--even if it's not really a board-book story. Kindly zookeeper Amos McGee plays chess with the elephant, reads to the owl, etc. When Amos stays home one day, his friends have just the right medicine: they make time to visit their pal. The detailed pencil and woodblock illustrations enhance the gentle text's cozy mood.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2010