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Amos McGee is known for making time for his friends at the zoo—an elephant, a tortoise, a penguin, a rhinoceros, and an owl—who always greet him with warmth. One morning, however, he wakes with a runny nose and sneezes, and his usual routine is disrupted when he must stay home from the zoo.
Despite missing his daily rounds, Amos finds companionship in a different way. Even in his own discomfort, he receives visits from unlikely and encouraging guests, reminding him that care and friendship are not limited to the animal enclosures.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Philip C. Stead
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