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Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos is a mouse.
Amos lives next to the sea.
Amos loves the sea.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos thinks about sailing on the sea.
Amos builds a boat.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos worked on building the boat all
All day.
When the boat was finished, Amos put
everything he needed on the boat.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos pushed his boat out to sea.
He was a good sailor.
Amos was happy.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos saw whales while sailing the sea.
He looked at the stars in the sky.
Amos thought everything was beautiful.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Then, Amos fell off of his boat and
into the sea!
“Help!” Amos cried.
Amos was scared, cold, and lonely.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Until, Amos saw a large whale
named Boris.
Boris let Amos climb on his large
back.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Boris took Amos home.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos was happy to be safe. Sometimes, Boris would forget that
Amos was on his back.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos would fall into the sea.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos and Boris were best friends.
Amos and Boris shared stories. It was time to say goodbye.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos thanked Boris for helping him.
Amos jumped off of Boris’s back.
He swam to his home.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Years later there was a bad storm.
Boris was thrown to the shore by the
large waves.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos lived on that shore.
Boris could not move and
needed help.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos found Boris.
Amos told Boris he would help.
Boris was worried.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos found two large elephants to
help Boris. The two elephants pushed Boris into the sea.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Boris was safe in the sea.
Boris thanked Amos and the elephants for helping him.
Adapted from the original text, Amos & Boris by William Steig
Amos and Boris cried and said goodbye.