Review by Booklist Review
This time, when Walrus is on the run, he has a partner in crime! Savage's follow-up to Where's Walrus? (2011) continues the gleeful sight gags of Walrus' antics, doubling the seek-and-find fun as his pal Penguin joins in the mischief. On a rainy day, Walrus and Penguin escape from the zoo holding flippers, mimicking the parents and children fleeing through the open gates. The beleaguered zoo keeper observes their jailbreak a moment too late and hightails it after them. The chase takes the trio all over the local metropolis, where Walrus and Penguin exercise great expertise at blending in with different crowds: on the subway, at the opera, and even in the emergency room! No worries, though. A surprise twist makes for a happy ending, indeed. Savage's wordless illustrations continue to be cheeky, bold, and great fun. The modern, digitally created artwork uses heavy, clean lines and predominately primary colors, wherein Savage manages to hide his protagonists seamlessly, making spotting them all the more rewarding.--Jones, Courtney Copyright 2015 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Savage's Walrus has escaped the zoo once again, and this time he has an accomplice-a small black penguin. Together, the two adopt an array of disguises designed to throw a pursuing zookeeper off their trail. In one of several silently hilarious scenes, the zookeeper peers into a subway car. At left, a woman in a bulky overcoat and kerchief smiles at her swaddled baby; at right, bulky, kerchief-wearing Walrus exchanges glances with a similarly swaddled Penguin. Full of sly visual jokes and smart use of repetition, this wordless rollick draws smiles on every page. Ages 3-6. Agent: Brenda Bowen, Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. (Aug.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-One drizzly day, adventuresome Walrus escapes from the zoo-as he did in Where's Walrus? (Scholastic, 2011)-but this time, he's accompanied by his new pal, Penguin. The two seem to be one step ahead of the blue-uniformed and mustachioed zookeeper who has difficulty spotting the runaways, though young children will readily point them out in the clean-lined, digitally created, colorful illustrations. The two make their way through the wordless pages, trying their hands at a variety of occupations, including newspaper hawker, opera star, and baseball player until an accident leads them in an unexpected direction. Gentle humor is displayed throughout the tale of the enterprising pair as they wear a variety of hats that depict their occupation of the moment and render them, at times, unrecognizable to the baffled but relentless zookeeper. VERDICT This charming book stands on its own and will be welcomed by readers new to Walrus as well as fans of the original.-Maryann H. Owen, Children's Literature Specialist, Mt. Pleasant, WI © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
A rainy day at the zoo gives Walrus (Wheres Walrus?, rev. 3/11) an idea, and this time hes not alone. Walrus and a penguin pal join the crowd making a dash to the subwaywith the always-one-step-behind zookeeper in hot pursuit. This wordless book follows the same format as Walruss previous search-and-find adventureand why not? With solid shapes, strong lines, and effectively placed color, Savages cleanly designed illustrations help Walrus and Penguin hide in plain sight: riding (as mother and baby) on the subway, working at a newsstand, feeding pigeons in the park, rowing on the river, driving in traffic, and performing at the opera. The chase ends at the ballpark, where a web-footed catcher and a tusked outfielder are part of the on-field action. When a fly ball hits Walrus and knocks off his cap, the zookeeper cries foul and the game seems over. A head injury leads to a hospital stay, where a chance meeting with an attractive walrus-shaped nurse sets Walrus on a new coursethis time for a happily-ever-after ending at the zoo. And Penguin? Sighalways a bridesmaid. kitty flynn (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Walrus escapes again, this time with pal Penguin, but their day on the town takes an unexpected turn for the fun-loving pinniped of Where's Walrus? (2011). Walrus is back and up to mischief again. A rainy day at the zoo sends visitors scurrying and Walrus and Penguin scuttering for the gate. Flipper in flipper, they bolt for an epic buddy day, with the zookeeper hot on the trail. It's a game of seek-and-find, as the two take on a variety of camouflaging roles with flair. From feeding birds at the park (Penguin playacts as a pigeon) to attending the opera (Walrus assumes the role of a Viking maiden while Penguin conducts), no role seems too large (or silly) for these explorers. Savage's minimalist aesthetic and muted, gray-toned palette set the stage, as every posture and expression emotes and seems laden with meaning. With visual busyness at a minimum, pattern and color become essential to hiding and finding this duo. When a wounded Walrus encounters a nurse walrus with equal pluck and moxie, the twowith the support of their zoo familyembark on one of life's great adventures together. Clever, cheeky, and endearinga wordless achievement. (Picture book. 3-5) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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