Three-legged races, a "Smartest Pig" contest, the Ferris wheel―what could be more fun? But the Greenstalks' car won't start, so they'll need some help getting there. . . .
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RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2011. Every day Amos McGee visits his five animal friends at the zoo, sharing a race with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos comes down with a cold and cannot make it to the zoo, his friends decide it is time to return the favor. What does it look like when the animals take care of Amos for a change?
Cam Jansen and her friends go to the park to play a big game of baseball. Everything is going great—until their ball suddenly disappears. It seems like the game might have to stop. But Cam has a special talent. She can remember anything she sees, almost like taking a picture with her mind. She just says “Click!” and the picture is saved.