Bored with life at the zoo, an adventurous walrus escapes to the outside world. With the zookeeper in hot pursuit, Walrus cleverly tries on all sorts of hats to disguise himself. Follow the happy-go-lucky runaway as he hides amongst firefighters, businessmen, and even high-stepping dancers in this delightful wordless picture book.
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Stephen Savage is the illustrator of the award-winning and New York Times bestselling picture book Polar Bear Night, written by Lauren Thompson. He creates illustrations for a wide range of publications, including the New Yorker, the New York Times, and Newsweek. Stephen lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and their daughter.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Chase Book!
Mar 23 2011
By M. B. Wilkes
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Format:Hardcover
This is a sweet and funny book about a rascally Walrus who has his own notion of how to spend a fun day: out of the Zoo! The Zookeeper(who sports a walrus mustache) chases after him, only to be foiled by Walrus's many disguises and clever hiding spots. The story is told by pictures only, which means that we get to tell it as we see it, and our boys(ages 4 and 1.5 yrs) get to tell us their own versions as well. The illustrations are simple and bright; the story has a lovely ending that showcases the Walrus's very special talents. A real treat and one that we are so glad to include in our family library!
My 4-yr-old adds by way of his own review:
"I like 'Where's Walrus?' because it is about a Walrus who run away and gets chased around. I like running and chasing too. It is a good chase book!"
My 4-yr-old adds by way of his own review:
"I like 'Where's Walrus?' because it is about a Walrus who run away and gets chased around. I like running and chasing too. It is a good chase book!"
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful visual storytelling.
Feb 25 2011
By Heidi Grange
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Walrus is bored at the zoo in which he lives and sneaks out to find some excitement. The zookeeper pursues him from place to place. Walrus disguises himself as he moves from fountain to diner to storefront window to construction site and several other places before ending up at a diving competition. The zookeeper finally lures the walrus back by providing a pool with a diving board allowing him to showcase his prowess.
I shared this book with the kindergartners at my school and they enjoyed it immensely. I had several requests afterwords by students who wanted to check it out. The book is wordless, telling the story completely through the illustrations and the children got a big kick out of helping me make up the story to go with the pictures. The book also provides a great opportunity to discuss how illustrators use different art techniques to focus the readers attention. Savage does a great job of using color, diagonal lines, white space, and shapes to guide the reader's eyes where he wishes them to go. This book is a delightful read-a-loud and I recommend it highly.
I shared this book with the kindergartners at my school and they enjoyed it immensely. I had several requests afterwords by students who wanted to check it out. The book is wordless, telling the story completely through the illustrations and the children got a big kick out of helping me make up the story to go with the pictures. The book also provides a great opportunity to discuss how illustrators use different art techniques to focus the readers attention. Savage does a great job of using color, diagonal lines, white space, and shapes to guide the reader's eyes where he wishes them to go. This book is a delightful read-a-loud and I recommend it highly.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Like "Where's Waldo" for the preschool set
April 25 2011
By Dienne
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
In this wordless picture book, the zookeeper lounges idly while all the animals nap in their pens. All except one, that is. Sensing his opportunity, the wily walrus makes a break for it and eludes the zookeeper by hiding, like Waldo, among a group of similar-looking people or objects. He "hides" in a fountain, impersonates a mannequin, and joins a chorus line, to name a few. Finally, the zookeeper pursues the walrus to a diving competition where the walrus wins first place. This gives the zookeeper an idea.
The walrus is, of course, a lot easier to find than Waldo, but young children will still have a zany time picking him out from his improbable disguises. Because the book is wordless, even the youngest children will be able to "read" it themselves. My daughter's favorite part is where the walrus winks at us at the beginning. 4.5 stars.
The walrus is, of course, a lot easier to find than Waldo, but young children will still have a zany time picking him out from his improbable disguises. Because the book is wordless, even the youngest children will be able to "read" it themselves. My daughter's favorite part is where the walrus winks at us at the beginning. 4.5 stars.
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