Illustrated by: Erin E. Stead
Written by: Philip C. Stead
Genre: Illustrated Children's book
Sub Genre: Early Readers
Themes: Friendship, Animals, Compassion/Empathy
Primary Character: Amos McGee
Secondary Characters: The zoo animals which do not talk but all take on human qualities
Award: The Caldecott Medal
Date of Publication: 2010
Publishing Company: Roaring Book Press
Summary of book:
A Sick Day for Amos Mcgee is an awesome picture book by Philip C. Stead who's wife illustrated the book. It is a book that is definitely worth the purchase and one can read it again and again. It is guaranteed to bring some giggles to early readers. The illustrations in the book capture your eye and are very charming. Amos McGee is a sweet old man that is perfectly content with waking up every morning with the same routine and heading to the zoo to spend time with his animal friends who do not talk but all have human characteristics. One day, Amos wakes up feeling sick and does not make it to the zoo but receives some very unexpected guests.
I will read this book in my future classroom because it is a tale of dedication and friendship which are both qualities that I feel all children should possess. It is also a great book to show how illustrations in every book can be different. The illustrations in this book are by hand using woodblock printing techniques and pencil.
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