Written by Philip Christian Stead
illustrated by Erin E. Stead
Stead, Philip Christian, and Erin E. Stead. A Sick Day for Amos McGee. NY, NY, Roaring Brook, 2015.
Lexile Level: AD 580L
Stead, Philip Christian, and Erin E. Stead. A Sick Day for Amos McGee. NY, NY, Roaring Brook, 2015.
Lexile Level: AD 580L
Summary
Amos McGee works at a zoo taking care of animals. His morning routine stays the same each day. He gets to do fun things with the animals in addition to taking care of him. One day, Amos does not go to work because he is not feeling well. Because he is so dependable, the animals become worried when he does not show up that day. They decide to go to Amos' house to check on him. When they get there, they take care of Amos and do fun things with Amos. Spending time with his friends makes Amos very happy. As the day winds down, Amos shares tea with his friends and everyone goes to bed.
Caldecott Award
Caldecott Award
As I looked over the criteria for a Caldecott Award, I definitely feel this book deserved it. The illustrations really stood out to me. I think they are beautifully done, love the colors, details of the illustrations. I feel the illustrations could tell the story without the text.
Text
The text has a certain rhythm to it. While the words don't rhyme, there is a certain cadence to the story as you read the book. Each page is a different scene, causes the reader to slow down. There is a sense of emphasis on certain text. At times there may be one long sentence; the sentence is carried on over multiple pages. There is an emphasis on the text in the parentheses. The first few letters of certain paragraphs are in capital letters. This gives a feeling that the story is changing, using the capital letters signals a transitioning to new part of the story. There are two pages without any text just illustrations. This part of the story allows children to imagine what is happening and what will happen next.
Illustrations
The illustrator used watercolors. These calming colors evokes a calming feel as you read the text. There is contrast between the illustrations. Some parts of the illustrations are in color which draws your attention to these parts of the illustrations. Most illustrations are one page – each page a different scene. There are a few pages where the illustrations/scene cover two consecutive pages
Themes
Some themes that I see arise form this book are Friends caring for each other, Family taking care of each other as they do fun things together.
Text
The text has a certain rhythm to it. While the words don't rhyme, there is a certain cadence to the story as you read the book. Each page is a different scene, causes the reader to slow down. There is a sense of emphasis on certain text. At times there may be one long sentence; the sentence is carried on over multiple pages. There is an emphasis on the text in the parentheses. The first few letters of certain paragraphs are in capital letters. This gives a feeling that the story is changing, using the capital letters signals a transitioning to new part of the story. There are two pages without any text just illustrations. This part of the story allows children to imagine what is happening and what will happen next.
Illustrations
The illustrator used watercolors. These calming colors evokes a calming feel as you read the text. There is contrast between the illustrations. Some parts of the illustrations are in color which draws your attention to these parts of the illustrations. Most illustrations are one page – each page a different scene. There are a few pages where the illustrations/scene cover two consecutive pages
Themes
Some themes that I see arise form this book are Friends caring for each other, Family taking care of each other as they do fun things together.
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