# Walrus Song - Hardcover

by **Janet Lawler** (Author), **Timothy Basil Ering** (Illustrator)

**Learn about how these captivating creatures flop and plop and call and play their way in and out of the icy waters they call home.**

_What's the ruckus?_  
_What's that sound?_  
_Walrus calls and songs astound--_  
_Honk, honkkkk HOOO, HOOOOT_  
  
Diving, feasting, twirling--catch a glimpse of the joy found in a walrus's icy home. Follow as it plays hide-and-seek with a friend, lounges on an ice floe, and demonstrates an impressive repertoire of sounds. Janet Lawler celebrates the many wonders of being a walrus in a story that's brought to life through Timothy Basil Ering's exuberant artwork. Readers curious to learn more will find a glossary at the end, along with some cool walrus facts: Did you know that a walrus can eat more than four thousand clams in a feeding frenzy--and that some walruses weigh more than a car?

### Author Biography

**Janet Lawler** is the author of many books for children and is particularly inspired by the natural world. Her inspiration for this book came after listening to a YouTube recording of ten hours' worth of walrus sounds, after which she wanted to learn more about these interesting creatures and share that knowledge with young readers. She had great fun creating words that reflect the weird noises walruses make! Janet Lawler lives with her family in Connecticut.

**Timothy Basil Ering** is the illustrator of the Newbery Medal winner _The Tale of Despereaux_ by Kate DiCamillo as well as _Finn Throws a Fit!_ by David Elliott and _Snook Alone_ by Marilyn Nelson. He is also the author-illustrator of _The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone_, _The Unexpected Love Story of Alfred Fiddleduckling_, and _The Almost Fearless Hamilton Squidlegger._ Timothy Basil Ering lives in Kingston, Massachusetts.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 12 x 10.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** December 07, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Walrus Song

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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