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This book is about Amos Mcgee who works at a zoo, but one day he cannot go to work because he is sick ,so all of his zoo friends come to visit him instead and bring him presents to make him feel better. The first thing I noticed about this book was that there was so much detail, yet it was still so simple at the same time. The backgrounds were pale colors, but bright enough to still stand out. The rest of the illustrations, such as the people and the animals had a tremendous amount of detail and texture. The reader could see all the details and fur on the animals, and the wrinkles on the old man. The illustrations were not only detailed, but could be used to tell the story as if there were no words present. During one part of the book, there were no words at all, yet the story was still so easy to follow due to the illustrations.A classroom activity that could be used related to this book could be to have students describe a time that they have helped others when they were in need and share it with the class. Genre: Fiction Format: Picture BookReading Level: Beginner Theme/Topic: Friendship, Caring for othersGender: AllRace: AllSocioeconomic Status: AllStead, P. & Stead, E. (2012). A sick day for amos mcgee. New York, NY: Roaring Brook Press.
The first time I read this book was this year for school and I really enjoyed the story as well as the fun illustrations. This story is about a zoo keeper who loves to work with his animals. Then one day he gets sick and can not go to the zoo to visit them. The animals decided to go visit him at his house instead to spend the day with him. This book provides children with the message that your friends will always have your back in times you need them. The pictures in this book are well drawn and fun to look at. The words and pictures good hand in hand in the book and children of all ages will enjoy them. I would recommend this book to anyone that loves animals because of the great relationship Amos McGee has with his animals in the story. This could make for an activity for students to write about their favorite type of animal.
Cute book to use with kids to show the impact we all have on each other.
Cute book to use with kids to show the impact we all have on each other.