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| Amos & Boris | 
 enlarge | Creator: William Steig
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Category: Book
List Price: $6.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (23 reviews)
Sales Rank: 92261
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 8.8 x 0.2
ISBN: 0374403600
EAN: 9780374403607
ASIN: 0374403600
Publication Date: September 1, 1992
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Product Description
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.
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 AMOS AND BORIS AN ENDURING FRIENDSHIP March 22, 2008
MY THREE YEAR OLD GRANDSON IS ENGROSSED WITH THIS BOOK - A TALE OF A VERY ENTERPRISING MOUSE EMBARKING ON A VERY AMBITIOUS JOURNEY IN A LITTLE HOME-MADE BOAT. THE JOY OF EXPERIENCING THE SEA AND SKY FROM HIS POINT OF VIEW, HIS TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE AT BEING TIPPED OVERBOARD AND HIS LUCKY ENCOUNTER WITH BORIS, THE WHALE, MAKE THIS BOOK VERY ABSORBING FOR BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN ALIKE. I HAVE READ THIS TO MY OWN CHILDREN WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE AND NOW HAVE THE PLEASURE OF READING IT TO MY GRANDSON, WHO LOVES THE HAPPY ENDING BY THE WAY1
Don't miss a chance to share this book ! December 29, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Steig doesn't need my introduction unless you're discovering him for the first time. If so ... lucky you! This is one of those rare books that can be enjoyed over and over by an adult and a child of almost any age. In fact, it can be rediscovered as the child matures, and appreciated on a new level. I read this book to my 1st & 2nd grade students for many years (not that this book should be limited to that age group by any means) and they were invariably enthralled. Children can follow the mouse's journey from Florida to the Ivory Coast on a world map. I love all of Steig's books, but this one is way out in front. Marvelous characters, universal theme ... do not miss it.
wonderful book November 21, 2007
This is my son's favorite book. It is a wonderful story of a whale who saves the life of a mouse and how the mouse later saves the life of the whale. Captures the beauty of friendship,teaches one to hope in a hopeless situation, and how even a small person (mouse) can make a big difference in the world. By a hardcover copy, your kids will ask for this one again and again.
A simple tale , with an artfully told message May 16, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Even a little child can make a difference!
This is one of the most empowering concepts for a young child to grasp. It is the message at the heart of this story.
When the whale saves a mouse drowning at sea, we are happy to see a creature so big, helping one so little. But later, when the mouse is able to return the favor by saving the beached whale, we cheer him on!
Steig's prose is rich and draws you into the story. He gives us a phosphorescent sea, an immense starry sky, and a mouse's quivering daintiness. Artfully done as well, are his presentation of some very grown up concepts: having ambitions in life, whether we go to heaven when we die, and having to move on and say goodbye to a dear friend.
My son and I enthusiastically recommend this book!
 Very wordy, disappointing denouement September 19, 2006
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
I saw all the positive reviews here, and bought Amos & Boris to read to my two-year-old. I am often disappointed in aspects of the stories in children's books, and having to read them over and over, stories that my son likes that have endings that bother me can really get to me, so I'm always looking for the good ones.
Amos & Boris is definitely over my two-year-old's head, but even from my perspective in reading it to him, I found the sentences wordy to the point of wearying, as another review mentioned, each one a very long breath. The concepts are rather complicated for a kids' book, as well.
And I also didn't like the inconsistency--some things, like what a mammal is, are explained, but other things, like what it means when a whale "sounds", are not (which considering that "sound" has another, more typical meaning, seems like it would help in the story).
It looks like there are many fans of this book, but I also find the ending completely untethered to the rest of the story, and it comes out of nowhere, which I tend to see in the less-good kid's books. It is also a very quick wrap-up compared to the dragged-out feeling the book has until that point, and just doesn't seem worth the journey.
From an adult reader's perspective, it's not as frustrating as some other children's books, but I would not recommend it, especially if you plan on reading it to your child.
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