From: Maureen Milton <library_at_arborschool.org>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:07:16 -0800

I also found *A Sick Day for Amos McGee* entirely delightful. My 4th and 5th graders read it for our Mock Caldecott and, while not every child voted for it, they were still pleased to see this familiar book win.

The imagery is quiet, but conveys the simple kindnesses and humor effectively through gentle color (or grey, as when the animals are on the number 5 bus). And while I realize that the Caldecott is not awarded for popularity, it was a terrific ending to my "staying healthy" readaloud when we returned to school in January. I read it to my Primaries and Juniors (K-3rd grade) along with Shannon's *A Bad Case of Stripes* and Berger's non-fiction *Germs Make Me Sick*. *A Sick Day* made a charming "get well" coda to the session. The children were able to follow the story via the imagery and laughed at the incongruities (the elephant on the tiny stool playing chess, Amos in his bunny slippers, the wild animals lined up neatly at the bus stop). I know that it will last in this library.

Sincerely, Maureen Milton

Librarian Arbor School of Arts & Sciences Tualatin, OR
Received on Mon 24 Jan 2011 02:07:16 PM CST