Philip Christian Stead

"Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--'Ah-choo!'--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests."--Dust jacket.

"The cruel North Wind and the kind Sun vie to take the coats from three sisters out on a walk"--

Bear, with the help of his animal friends, remembers the story he had hoped to tell before the onset of winter.

"A celebration of the joy and comfort to be found in alone time and the joy and comfort that a friend can bring"--