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.Author: William SteigPublisher: Square FishPublished: 09/15/2009Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.70h x 10.20w x 0.30dISBN: 9780312535667Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.7Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 5501 / Amos & BorisAbout the AuthorWilliam Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Caldecott Honor book The Amazing Bone; and the Newbury Honor Books Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.
