Amos McGee is a busy zookeeper who visits each of his animal friends - on time, every day. One day, Amos McGee wakes up sick and stays home in bed. His animal friends are worried about him so they take the city bus to visit Amos. Philip C. Steads pacing and Erin E. Steads quiet illustrations make this timeless read aloud the perfect choice for minilessons focused on comprehension strategies including how to ask meaningful questions, make predictions, and synthesize. Additionally, this collection of teaching resources includes a lesson plan focused on r-controlled vowels along with vocabulary development resources and two assessments.