Customer Reviews

Little Walrus Warning - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book (Mini book)

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I would have called this book "Tooth Walker," and perhaps have anthropomorphized the "characters" a bit more, make it both scientifically solid (as it certainly is) and more fanciful, just slightly. It's certainly a valuable little book, and as are the marketing spinoffs. I deeply look forward to reading the upcoming series (Grolier) that Carol Young and Skip Crane are producing (over the next two years), on Imagining Nature, a fabulous and instructional series for young children on nature's formations, such as trees, fungi, ice--all the mysteries (and hidden faces) in the faces of nature. This series will spin the world of young scientists and the curious among us all.

I consulted with a local children's librarian and viewed the children's books I was considering that were in the library. My prerequisites were nature related and well-illustrated. This book is both. I highly recommend a visit and an actual handling of the book. My grandchildren are out of state and I cannot take them to my library myself very often yet. When I have tried to purchase books based on just the Amazon description I have been wrong in my choices for age appropriateness and quality of illustration. Titles are not enough and what is "popular" or promoted is not my guide.

Five stars PLUS! But, then I am a walrus lover! I plan on taking the cover and having it framed, I think it is hat cute!. Gotta love them WALURES!!!