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Square Fish, 2009-15-09

Amos & Boris

Amos & Boris

William Steig, Author

William Steig, Illustrator

Paperback

9780312535667

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An Aesopian tale by the beloved author of "Shrek." Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation. Full color.
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A whale and a mouse. Not a likely pair—but this tender, unexpected friendship invites readers to wonder what binds us beyond similarity. Told with rich language and emotional depth, the story explores devotion, gratitude, and the quiet strength of remembering. A timeless model of love that sacrifices without fanfare.

Keywords and Themes: Animals • Compassion • Devotion • etc. • Fables • Friendship • General • Gratitude • Guinea Pigs • Hamsters • Integrity • Juvenile Fiction • Legends • Love • Mice • Myths • Perspective • Sacrifice • Social Themes • Storytelling • Wonder

Age Range • 5-8

Pages • 32

Subjects • Whales • Friendship • Mice

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | General • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.

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 sail the sea and finds himself in extreme need of rescue. And there will come a day, long after Boris has gone back to a life at sea and Amos has gone back to life on dry land, when the tiny mouse must find a way to rescue the great whale.

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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