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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-Gr 1—Is there a child who hasn't dreamed of bringing an animal home from the zoo? In this debut picture book, a sad and lonely baseball player spends a day at the zoo and decides he must buy his new walrus friend. While this picture book could steer into the murky area of animal neglect, the author and illustrator do a wonderful job of showing the realities of owning an exotic animal. For example, before the walrus comes ho...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
A rather improbable premise--a professional baseball player adopting a walrus--presents a lighthearted stage for addressing the stresses an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
