Amigo (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) [Hardcover]

Byrd Baylor Schweitzer (Author), Garth Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1989 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Desperately wanting a pet to love, a boy decides to tame a prairie dog who has already decided to tame the boy for his own pet.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (June 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0833544160
• ISBN-13: 978-0833544162
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,096,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a dry eye in the house!!!, September 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Amigo (Turtleback)

I read this book to both of my children and remember barely being able to keep from crying. It is truly a wonderful, heart warming story of a poor Mexican boy whose only pet was a praire dog. It is written in simple and poetic verse. If this book doesn't make your children think about the beautifully simple pleasures of life then nothing will.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books ever, November 13, 1999

By 

Robin Oldham - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amigo (Paperback)

My 7-year-old son has loved this book since it was first read to him at age 3. It is beautifully written -- a real pleasure to read aloud! -- and its message is wonderful: one can live with, respect and love Nature's creatures without having to own them! Garth Williams' illustrations are terrific, too, of course. Like the other reviewer, reading this book can cause me to cry, especially as I near its lovely ending. Get this book and take the time to read it to an attentive child. And check out Baylor's other titles; she's got the right idea.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite book for every child., February 8, 2006

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N. Salazar "Cristy Salazar" (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amigo (Paperback)

This is a very imaginative and beautiful tale. I really thank the author for writing this adorable and tender story in poem. It explores the beauty of nature and to emphasize the prettiest things in life like having a friend. I would love to have a dog too, like Francisco does. But I cannot have one because I live in an apartment and I do not have patio so he would run around. I felt identified with Francisco and his urgency to have a pet. This was also very funny reading about the little prairie dog's thoughts towards Francisco, because he sees Francisco as a pet. For "Amigo" it is very funny to hear how humans talk. I think this book would be a favorite book for a child.