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	Amos & Boris Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1992 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 24 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

As weighty as these issues are, they are simply part of the fabric of the wonderful story; there is nothing ponderous or cobbed on, no subtext. Steig's genius lies in his ability to create stories that appeal equally to small children, and to their parents and grandparents -- they ring that true on all levels.

The characters in this little book have become a part of my heart, as has William Steig. Don't miss it.

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Profound Story of Friendship

I love William Steig's work, and this is one of his best picture books. Steig always fills his books with love and family and friendship and with a love of life. Rarely in any type of literature will you find a book about friendship better than this one. The story of "Amos and Boris" is about a mouse and a whale. When the mouse has an accident in his sailing ship, he is saved by the whale. The two strike up an immediate and deep friendship which will continue though the two are forced to be worlds apart. "Amos and Boris" is a remarkable book for the meaningful lessons it teaches. It is also remarkable for the beautiful prose, the humor, and for the marvelous pictures by Steig. "Amos and Boris" is truly a perfect picture book for children and for adults.

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An incredible book about friendship

This book is so charming and original and to top it off it is so poignant it almost brought tears to my eyes. The language is lyrical and the story is whimsical yet it explores issues such as lifelong friendship and our interconnectness. The mouse, Amos, heads off to sea and is so overwhelmed by its beauty and the feeling of oneness with creation that he rolls right off his boat and has to be saved by a friendly whale, Boris. Amos hopes he can repay his friend someday although it is hard to imagine how a little mouse could help a big powerful whale. Sure enough Amos will get his moment! This book is great for a range of ages and will delight both parents and children.

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Amos and Boris

Amos is a mouse. Boris is a whale. Amos likes the sea andbuilds a boat... I still like this book even though I am 9. The textis excellent and the pictures add to the fun of the book. They enhance the reader's emotion toward the characters. I reccomend this book to my 4 year old brother and everyone else.


One of our all time favorites

I really love this book, and so does my three year old son. All of Stieg's books have beautiful language that even a pre-literate toddler can recognize as elegant and exceptional, but this one is also just a great story.


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