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Where's Walrus? (2011)

by Stephen Savage(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0439700493 (ISBN13: 9780439700498)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Scholastic Press

review 1: Where's Walrus is a wordless children's book by Stephen Savage. This book caught my eye because I loved the front cover's bold colors and the smiling walrus! It's about a walrus who escaped from the zoo and disguises himself in different situations to hide from the zookeeper. Text-to-self: Sometimes I relate to the walrus in that I wish I could just disguise myself to hide for a while. Sometimes the daily routine can be too repetitive and needs to be mixed up. And sometimes, it's just more fun to be something else for a while, like a firefighter or a mannequin!Text-to-text: This book reminded me of Where's Waldo? because that book always kept my mind running. This felt like the beginners version of Where's Waldo though because the pictures are much larger and easier to nav... moreigate. The theme is still the same, though, searching for the missing piece!Text-to-world: Sometimes not everything belongs in a cage. Sometimes, people belong doing things that are outside the box. Not all people have the ability to conform to societies expectations, and the people of the world need to accept this as fact. The walrus and many people in the world do not have the ability to live within these expectations and there will always be zookeepers trying to put them back in line. Sometimes though, it's okay to be yourself and escape the norm.
review 2: Savage, Stephen. Where’s Walrus? (2011). A bored walrus seeks out some fun and escapes from the zoo keeper by using interesting disguises. The comedy of an audacious walrus allows child readers to imagine how a zoo animal might deal with boredom and sudden freedom. The illustrations, created using Adobe Illustrator, utilize simple block colors and figures to highlight the focal activities of an entertained but hiding walrus. All readers can delight in using their imagination for this wordless book involving a walrus loose in the city. Parent’s Choice Award (2011). Ages 2-6. less

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