![]() ![]() They reenact a typical day at the zoo at Amos’s small, cozy home, drink tea, and offer him comfort and companionship while he is sick. ![]() When Amos comes down with a cold, his friends wonder where he is and decide to venture out of the zoo to visit him. Once there, he looks forward to spending time with his favorite animals: he plays chess with an elephant, runs races with a tortoise, sits quietly with a shy penguin, offers his handkerchief to a rhinoceros with a runny nose, and reads bedtime stories to the owl, who is afraid of the dark. ![]() Each day he wakes at the same time, puts on his uniform, has tea and oatmeal, and catches the bus to work. Winner of the 2011 Caldecott Medal, this should be on every child’s bookshelf.Īmos McGee is a punctual man of routine who works at the zoo. ![]()
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