Books like Amos & Boris
By William Steig
For the kid who's convinced a friend can come in any shape or size, this one puts a mouse and a whale side by side and asks what actually makes two creatures kin. Quiet, tender, and a little wondrous, with the vastness of the sea always in the background.
A man and his dog set out in a rowboat with lunch for three, only to get launched airborne when a playful whale surfaces right beneath them.
A mouse named Chester has one way of doing everything, and his best friend Wilson happily matches him move for move — until a bold new neighbor named Lilly moves in with her own way of doing things entirely.
A big bear tumbles into a forest river and, one by one, a frog, turtles, a beaver, raccoons, and a duck join the ride, discovering they need each other along the way.
A gloomy fish swims through the ocean convinced his permanent pout is just who he is, spreading dreary wearies to his cheerful sea neighbors — until an unexpected friend shows him otherwise.
A friendly zookeeper who's always on time oversleeps and misses his bus, putting a surprise he planned for his animal friends in jeopardy — so they set out to help him.
A visitor-hating bear puts up a no-visitors sign and orders a mouse out of his house, but the mouse keeps turning up in the most unexpected places anyway.
An eager young dragon works his way through Madam Dragon's flying school, collecting bumps, bruises, and gold stars, while a mysterious little girl keeps turning up to patch him back together.
A girl named Emily Elizabeth introduces her enormous red dog, Clifford, sharing the everyday activities they enjoy together and the ways they look after one another.
Under the sea, every creature has their thing — Seahorse hides, Pufferfish puffs, and Crab simply bakes cakes — until a sudden disaster strikes and Crab's small act of kindness becomes exactly what the community needs.
A tiny snail longing to see the world hitches a ride on a humpback whale's tail, and together they sail to icebergs and volcanoes — until the whale gets stranded and needs the smallest friend to save her.
A bacon-loving cowboy and a knock-knock-joke-loving octopus strike up an odd-couple friendship, told through a handful of short, funny stories about their mismatched tastes and habits.
A bird wakes up too grumpy to eat, play, or even fly, so he sets off on a grumpy walk instead — and one by one, Sheep, Rabbit, Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox tag along.
