“Though Amos felt tired, he managed a smile.“ and “Hooray! My good friends are here!“
“Though Amos felt tired, he managed a smile.“ and “Hooray! My good friends are here!“
A way I could link this book to my teaching in the classroom is discussing themes like kindness, friendship, and taking care of others which are important values in building a supportive classroom environment.
This book is a picture book that was published in 2010 and won the Caldecott Award. This book tells the story of a kind zookeeper named Amos who always takes care of his animal friends. And one day, when Amos gets sick, the animals return the favor by visiting him and helping him feel better. This genre of book is also known as children's fiction.
Amos made animals feel seen. The animals took care of him when he needed it. This is such a cute story
Amos made the animals feel wanted. When he wasn‘t there, they were all sad and confused on why is wasn‘t there.
“Meanwhile at the zoo, the animals waited for their friend.”