Holy clam and cuttlefish! But just as Amos is wondering what it would feel like to drown (I have always loved the existential candor of this part, though other parents may want to edit) along comes Boris the whale. Overwhelmed by the beauty and mystery of everything, he rolled over and over and right off the deck of his boat and into the sea. One night, in a phosphorescent sea, he marveled at the sight of some whales spouting luminous water and later, lying on the deck of his boat, gazing at the immense, starry sky, the tiny mouse Amos, a little speck of a living thing in the vast living universe, felt thoroughly akin to it all.

Amos, a seaside mouse filled with an explorer’s curiosity, builds a boat, loads it with provisions (this catalogue of goods-including biscuits, acorns, honey, and a yo-yo-is the children’s favorite part) and sails away. This book is no exception, and it is a joy in every way. If you know Sylvester and the Magic Pebble or The Amazing Bone, then you’re already familiar with William Steig’s delightfully watery illustrations and refreshingly literate text. Nonetheless, the book, a favorite from my own childhood, became and has remained a favorite in our household as well. “ Bwo-ris,” I said emphatically, with my grandmother’s Russian accent.

I actually wanted to name our son Boris-but, sadly, my partner did not share my enthusiasm. Publisher: Square Fish (September 15, 2009) Urn:oclc:66044434 Scandate 20111125014838 Scanner Newman | The Children’s Book Review | JanuAmos and Boris Urn:lcp:amosboris00stei:epub:2df8e734-90df-4be0-8215-02947eb5584d Extramarc OhioLINK Library Catalog Foldoutcount 0 Identifier amosboris00stei Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t0gt6ms7t Isbn 0590444182ĩ780590444187 Lccn 77021946 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.16 Openlibrary_edition Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:32:27 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA108814 Boxid_2 CH113601 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York DonorĪlibris Edition 1971 Scholastic.

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