Amos & Boris
Amos & Boris
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Amos & Boris

Written and illustrated by William Steig
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5 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
Jan 1, 1971
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Amos the mouse and Boris the whale: a devoted pair of friends with nothing at all in common, except good hearts and a willingness to help their fellow mammal. They meet after Amos sets out to sea in his homemade boat, the Rodent, and soon finds himself in extreme need of rescue. Enter Boris. But there will come a day, long after Boris has gone back to a life of whaling about and Amos has gone back to his life of mousing around, when the tiny mouse must find a way to rescue the great whale. The tender yet comical story of this friendship is recorded in text and pictures that are a model of rich simplicity. Here, with apparent ease and concealed virtuosity, Caldecott medalist William Steig brings two winning heroes to life. Amos & Boris is a 1971 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, Notable Children’s Book of the Year, and Outstanding Book of the Year.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780374302788
    Publication Date
    January 1, 1971
    Publisher
    Farrar, Straus and Giroux
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 8 years

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