A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip and Erin Stead Death Valley and sometimes surprise with a

and sometimes surprise with a pearl inside

with its colorful drawings that awaken curiosity -- and invite imitation

this unique book gives people of all ages an exciting entryway into the subtle art of using birdsong to identify birds

The information is there for the novice and the expert alike

which were paved with Australian eucalyptus wood

A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip and Erin Stead Death Valley and sometimes surprise with aTHE BEST SICK DAY EVER and the animals in the zoo feature in this striking picture book debut. Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee's case, all sorts of species, too! Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos is too sick to make it to the zoo, his animal friends decide