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Amos McGee #2
El señor Amos pierde el autobús
Amos McGee, un amable cuidador del zoológico, es muy considerado y siempre llega a tiempo. Pero después de una noche planeando una sorpresa para todos sus amigos, Amos está cansado. ¡Tan cansado, de hecho, que se queda dormido durante el desayuno y pierde el autobús al zoológico! Ahora sabe que no tendrá tiempo para la sorpresa que planeó para sus amigos. A menos que... quizás sus amigos puedan intervenir y ayudarlo.
Amos McGee, a kind zookeeper, is very considerate and always on time. But after a night of planning a surprise for all his friends, Amos is tired. So tired, in fact, that he falls asleep over breakfast and misses the bus to the zoo! He now knows that he won't have time for the surprise he planned for his friends. That is… unless his friends can step in and help him.
Amos McGee, a kind zookeeper, is very considerate and always on time. But after a night of planning a surprise for all his friends, Amos is tired. So tired, in fact, that he falls asleep over breakfast and misses the bus to the zoo! He now knows that he won't have time for the surprise he planned for his friends. That is… unless his friends can step in and help him.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published November 2, 2021
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Philip C. Stead
30 books221 followersPhilip C. Stead is the author of the Caldecott Medal winning book A Sick Day for Amos McGee, also named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2010 and a Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2010, illustrated by his wife, Erin E. Stead. Together with Erin, he also created Bear Has a Story to Tell, an E.B. White Read-Aloud Award honor book. Philip, also an artist, has written and illustrated several of his own books including Hello, My Name is Ruby, Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat, A Home for Bird, and his debut Creamed Tuna Fish and Peas on Toast, which was applauded by School Library Journal for “its wry humor and illustrations worthy of a Roald Dahl creation.” Philip lives with Erin and their dog, Wednesday, in a 100-year-old barn in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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December 14, 2021
“There can be so many nice surprises in a day.”
This whole book is one pleasant surprise! I never expected to get more from Amos and the zoo crew, but I’m so happy we did.
Amos, elephant, tortoise, penguin, rhinoceros, and owl are friends. Readers see and feel that with every turn of the page. They take care of each other in such warm, sweet little ways.
Come back to the zoo and see what our friends are up to this time. We even get an action packed fold out page with tortoise. :)
Don't miss this book!
July 15, 2022
AMOS PERBACCO PERDE L'AUTOBUS è un dolcissimo albo illustrato per bambini sul senso di grazia, solidarietà, dolce malinconia, meraviglia e bellezza che attraversa un giorno come tanti. Da 4 anni <3 https://ilmondodichri.com/amos-perbac...
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November 30, 2021A sweet and worthy follow-up.
December 5, 2021
This book is just as delightful and beautifully illustrated as the first one! I love it!
November 9, 2025
The follow-up to Amos’s first book sees our zookeeper late for work and tired after missing his usual bus while he planned a big surprise for his zoo animal buddies. He thankfully gets help from them and he manages to make their surprise happen.
Another cozy and friendly story with helpful animals that of course, are happy to help and it ends very satisfying. A (100%/Outstanding)
Another cozy and friendly story with helpful animals that of course, are happy to help and it ends very satisfying. A (100%/Outstanding)
December 30, 2021
This review was originally written for The Baby Bookworm. Visit us for new picture books reviews daily!
Hello, friends! Our book today is Amos McGee Misses the Bus, written by Philip C. Stead and illustrated by Erin E. Stead, a long-awaited sequel to the pair’s much-beloved A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
Elderly zookeeper Amos McGee is too excited to sleep – he has planned a lovely outing for his animal friends at the zoo, and his mind is filled with last-minute preparations. When morning comes, Amos is so tired that he nods off while waiting for his teapot to boil, and ends up missing his bus and losing his satchel and favorite hat. Getting to the zoo late, he apologizes to the animals for letting them down, and is so overwhelmed with exhaustion and disappointment that he falls asleep amid his duties. Seeing that their beloved caretaker needs some caretaking of his own, his faithful zoo pals are happy to step in.
A heartwarming and wholesome tale. The themes of mutual care are similar to A Sick Day, with a slight tweak. Amos’s guilt over disappointing the animals is palpable, yet the animals are more concerned that Amos clearly needs rest after his hard work and sleepless night. It’s a subtle message that we are worthy of love and care even when we make mistakes, and it’s incredibly touching. The soft, delicate illustrations are impossibly charming, and give a gentleness to even massive creatures like the elephant and rhino; a subplot revolving around tortoise is hilariously slow-paced and features a delightful payoff. The length is perfect for an elementary storytime, and JJ adored it. This is a worthy sequel to its classic predecessor, and a beautifully sweet story in its own right – we highly recommend it. Baby Bookworm approved!
(Note: A copy of this book was provided to The Baby Bookworm by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.)
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January 18, 2022
The Amos McGee books build so quietly and deftly that it would be easy to overlook the wonder and care that is put into the development and the lovely stories of a caring zookeeper and his animal friends. Please don't miss these books.
January 28, 2022
I love that the animals take care of Amos as much as Amos takes care of them. A lovely quietly calming story.
June 4, 2021
Thank you to Macmillan and Roaring Book Press for providing a digital arc in exchange for an honest review.
The Steads do it again! Amos and his friends are ready for another adventure, but time and nature have different ideas. Not quite as wordy as the first Amos book, the illustrations once again carry this book over the top. A simple, short, and sweet story and a delight to revisit Amos's world.
The Steads do it again! Amos and his friends are ready for another adventure, but time and nature have different ideas. Not quite as wordy as the first Amos book, the illustrations once again carry this book over the top. A simple, short, and sweet story and a delight to revisit Amos's world.
March 18, 2022
I love Philip C. Stead and I love the Amos McGee books, but this one is my favorite so far. So kind and gentle and full of subtle joy and magic. Also, it has a fold out page, which I'm a big fan of in general. It also feels like a good example of how we should be treating people who are aging with kindness, understanding, and help.
April 6, 2022
So fun to meet up with Amos and his friends again! Amos did not sleep well last night and misses the bus, loses his favorite hat and falls asleep on the bench rather than doing all his work. But Amos's friends come to the rescue and the outing he planned for his friends happens after all. Quietly charming!
December 22, 2021
A fitting and excellent successor to A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
September 8, 2022
The story was cute but the illustrations were outstanding!
March 25, 2022
Just as wonderful, and lovely, and soft on the eyes (and heart) as the first Amos McGee book.
May 5, 2022
I enjoyed the artwork in this book. Amos is a zookeeper and misses his bus to work. When he arrives, Amos gets unexpected help from some friends. I love how this book shows that there are still kindness in this cruel world we live in.
December 21, 2021
Of course I love this book. The artwork is so seventies influenced. So sweet and cozy.
March 18, 2022
I'm so happy to have a new Amos McGee book! The illustrations in this book are absolutely gorgeous with the most amazing attention to detail. And I love the themes of the book that are centered around friendship and taking care of each other and serving. Amos has the sweetest relationship with the animals. An absolutely charming book!
November 27, 2021
Harrumph, so typical. Everything is just as great as you’d expect, and then the very last page, where any other book would (and have many times) gone transcendent, the Steads go small. Am I frustrated? Grudgingly admiring?
January 19, 2022
Meh. It was ok. Feels just like a reworking of the original story.
October 21, 2024
A Sick Day For Amos McGee has always been a family favorite and this sequel is delightful, too.
July 31, 2024
Amos McGee and the gang are back in another heartwarming tale. Too excited to sleep
in anticipation of a fun outing the next day, Amos falls asleep during his morning routine and misses the bus. Flustered and upset at his tardiness, he loses his favorite hat while making the long trek to work. Once there, he apologies to the animals for ruining their fun outing. Still so tired, Amos drifts off to sleep again. Realizing how hard Amos works, the animals quietly finish his chores. Each animal does their part, including the tortoise who finds Amos’s missing hat while out for some exercise. When he wakes up Amos is grateful for his friend's help and they have just enough time to catch the afternoon bus for their outing to the beach. The soft pencil and woodblock print illustrations are a perfect complement to the gentle story. This is a great companion to A Sick Day for Amos McGee, but can strongly stand on its own.
in anticipation of a fun outing the next day, Amos falls asleep during his morning routine and misses the bus. Flustered and upset at his tardiness, he loses his favorite hat while making the long trek to work. Once there, he apologies to the animals for ruining their fun outing. Still so tired, Amos drifts off to sleep again. Realizing how hard Amos works, the animals quietly finish his chores. Each animal does their part, including the tortoise who finds Amos’s missing hat while out for some exercise. When he wakes up Amos is grateful for his friend's help and they have just enough time to catch the afternoon bus for their outing to the beach. The soft pencil and woodblock print illustrations are a perfect complement to the gentle story. This is a great companion to A Sick Day for Amos McGee, but can strongly stand on its own.
July 16, 2021
I received an electronic ARC from MacKids through Picture Book Palooza.
Glad to see Amos back. This time he has planned an outing for his zoo friends and things start to go wrong when he has insomnia and then falls asleep at breakfast. He arrives at the zoo too late for them to go and falls asleep again. The animals step up as readers of the first book would expect and take care of the zoo and Amos. Everything turns around and they all get their trip to the beach in the afternoon. Lovely final illustration of them all together watching the sun set.
Simple to follow text for elementary level readers; charming illustrations bring the story off the page. Amos is endearing and the animals shine. Discussion starter for classes talking about nurture, caring for others, accepting plan changes.
Glad to see Amos back. This time he has planned an outing for his zoo friends and things start to go wrong when he has insomnia and then falls asleep at breakfast. He arrives at the zoo too late for them to go and falls asleep again. The animals step up as readers of the first book would expect and take care of the zoo and Amos. Everything turns around and they all get their trip to the beach in the afternoon. Lovely final illustration of them all together watching the sun set.
Simple to follow text for elementary level readers; charming illustrations bring the story off the page. Amos is endearing and the animals shine. Discussion starter for classes talking about nurture, caring for others, accepting plan changes.
August 18, 2022
Amos can’t go to sleep because he is excited about the next day’s outing with his zoo friends. When the alarm rings, Amos gets up, and even though he’s tired, he gets ready for work. While waiting for his water to boil, Amos sits down and falls asleep. When the bus beeps, he wakes and quickly gathers the things he needs for his outing. Alas, even though he hurries and drops things along the way, he misses the bus. Amos walks to work, arriving late at the city zoo. He apologizes to his zoo friends, knowing that the outing won’t happen. When Amos falls asleep again on a bench, the animals complete his chores. Amos wakes and sees what the animals have done. They now have time for an enjoyable afternoon outing. This is a sweet story of kindness and caring with delightful illustrations.
September 1, 2022
Amos McGee is so excited about taking his friends from the zoo on a special trip he doesn't sleep well, and he misses his bus, and he's not sure he can finish his jobs in time, and on top of it all he lost his favorite hat in the hurry. Will the day get any worse? Or could it get better?
Such a sweet follow-up to the first Amos McGee. In this one Amos's animal friends put in some extra effort to help him out in just the ways he needs that day, and they all get to celebrate with a special trip. I love the acts of friendship done in the animals' own styles. The illustrations are so charming and full of quiet emotion that fits the tone of the book with their mix of black and white and splashes of color. So, so charming. Highly recommended.
Such a sweet follow-up to the first Amos McGee. In this one Amos's animal friends put in some extra effort to help him out in just the ways he needs that day, and they all get to celebrate with a special trip. I love the acts of friendship done in the animals' own styles. The illustrations are so charming and full of quiet emotion that fits the tone of the book with their mix of black and white and splashes of color. So, so charming. Highly recommended.
October 9, 2025
Zookeeper Amos McGee misses the bus to work.
Thinking about an outing he wishes to take with his friends the zoo animals, Amos is unable to sleep and falls asleep sitting at his kitchen table, which causes him to miss the bus to work. Still extremely tired, he sits down on a bench at the zoo and falls asleep.
As in A Sick Day for Amos McGee, the animals jump in to help their beloved zookeeper.
This book is gentle and sweet, demonstrating caring through doing things others, although it lacks the je n'ais ce quoi of the original.
The illustrations were done in pencil and watercolor.
Thinking about an outing he wishes to take with his friends the zoo animals, Amos is unable to sleep and falls asleep sitting at his kitchen table, which causes him to miss the bus to work. Still extremely tired, he sits down on a bench at the zoo and falls asleep.
As in A Sick Day for Amos McGee, the animals jump in to help their beloved zookeeper.
This book is gentle and sweet, demonstrating caring through doing things others, although it lacks the je n'ais ce quoi of the original.
The illustrations were done in pencil and watercolor.
December 24, 2025
The kindly elderly Amos McGee's primary position at the City Zoo keeps him busy. He works so hard! One day following a night of restless sleep, Amos misses the bus and is forced to walk to work. He apologizes to each animal for his hurried late arrival. Soon sleep overcomes him and as he sits on the parkbench at the zoo snoozing, the animals take over, chip in, and help him complete his work.
The Amos McGee stories are revered for their delightful pastel illustrations, each character drawn in an ever-so-fine outline created from inkblock prints and filled in with soft colors in watercolor paint. Each animal's expressive demeanor delivers an emotional connection to this Caldecott-award winning cast of characters originally made famous in A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
The Amos McGee stories are revered for their delightful pastel illustrations, each character drawn in an ever-so-fine outline created from inkblock prints and filled in with soft colors in watercolor paint. Each animal's expressive demeanor delivers an emotional connection to this Caldecott-award winning cast of characters originally made famous in A Sick Day for Amos McGee.
January 5, 2022
Dare I say I loved this book more than A Sick Day for Amos McGee? Loving a sequel more than the original is no easy feat, but here's why I think this book touched my heart more than the first one. Like most readers, I found A Sick Day for Amos McGee to be a quiet, charming, and whimsical tale. And Amos McGee Misses the Bus is no different. But because I went into this book knowing what sweet and gentle characters Amos McGee and his animal friends are, I just picked up where I left off from the first book and I felt my heart melt and anxiety float away as I reunited with some beloved literary friends.
January 5, 2022
Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, is very considerate and always on time. But after a late night planning a surprise for all his friends, Amos is tired. So tired, in fact, that he falls asleep during breakfast and misses his bus to the zoo!
Now he knows he won't have time for the surprise he planned for his friends. Unless... perhaps his friends can step in and help him out.
Ten years after the phenomenally successful, Caldecott Medal-winning classic, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, we are reunited with the gang in a brand new, heartwarming story from acclaimed author Philip C. Stead and award-winning illustrator, Erin E. Stead.
Now he knows he won't have time for the surprise he planned for his friends. Unless... perhaps his friends can step in and help him out.
Ten years after the phenomenally successful, Caldecott Medal-winning classic, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, we are reunited with the gang in a brand new, heartwarming story from acclaimed author Philip C. Stead and award-winning illustrator, Erin E. Stead.
January 18, 2022
Poor Amos falls asleep at the breakfast table, and is late to work. He had hoped to be early so he could take all the animals for an outing, but instead he is late, and forgets his lunch and his hat. Fortunately for Amos his friends the animals step in and help him at the zoo, so that surprise, there is time after all for a trip.
The illustrations are wonderful. The world is mostly black and white drawings. Amos and the animals are in color, along with a few things like the bus, and Amos's furniture. This means that the focus is on the adorable and expressive animals. A lovely story of friendship especially for people who love animals.
The illustrations are wonderful. The world is mostly black and white drawings. Amos and the animals are in color, along with a few things like the bus, and Amos's furniture. This means that the focus is on the adorable and expressive animals. A lovely story of friendship especially for people who love animals.
April 13, 2022
I love Amos McGee and his friends. It is great to see them again. In this book zookeeper Amos has a sleepless night and then misses his wake up call, thereby missing the bus to the zoo. When he arrives (late) he is tired and slow. But his friends let him nap and take care of his chores. They all eventually catch the afternoon bus (on time) and go to the beach together.
The story is sweet, the illustrations are gentle, softly colored and wonderfully outlined and shaded with pencil. Many children are more immediately attracted to bold lines and bright colors. Some adult promotion of this wonderful book will ensure that more readers become acquainted with Amos McGee and his friends at the zoo.
The story is sweet, the illustrations are gentle, softly colored and wonderfully outlined and shaded with pencil. Many children are more immediately attracted to bold lines and bright colors. Some adult promotion of this wonderful book will ensure that more readers become acquainted with Amos McGee and his friends at the zoo.
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