Wendell is convinced that if he ever found a walrus, the two of them would be the best of friends - they'd tell tons of jokes, ride bikes, and have the time of their lives. As Wendell begins his search, he soon realises that walruses aren't easy to come by. But looking for a walrus turns out to be its own adventure, one with an unexpected result. Matt Phelan's gentle watercolour art complements Lori Mortensen's charming story about the joy of finding new friends in this picture book perfect for fans of Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev and Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4+ years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2018 by Henry Holt & Company Inc .

Matt Phelan won the 2010 Scott O'Dell Award for The Storm in the Barn . He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he sometimes sees bears at the zoo. Visit him at www. mattphelan. com. Lori Mortensen is the author of Chicken Lily , Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg , and Cindy Moo. She lives with her husband in California.