Zookeeper Amos McGee always makes time to visit his friends who live at the zoo until the day he stays home because he is sick.

Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day, he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests. -- From book jacket.

Zookeeper Amos McGee always makes time to visit his friends who live at the zoo until the day he stays home because he is sick.

Have you met Ruby? She's a small bird in a very big world, and she's looking for a friend. With spare text and artful, charming illustrations, Philip C. Stead, author of A Sick Day for Amos McGee, winner of the 2011 Caldecott Medal, brings to life a gentle tale about tiny but fearless Ruby's quest to find her place in the world. --