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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.