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A Sick Day for Amos McGee

by Philip C. Stead

Illustrator: Erin E. Stead

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2010

Publisher: Roaring Brook

ISBN: 978-1-59653-402-8

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When a zookeeper stays home with a cold, his bereft animal friends take care of him. Soft, muted illustrations.