The baseball player and the walrus / Ben Loory ; illustrations by Alex Latimer.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2015]Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: - still image
- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0803739516 (hardcover)
- 9780803739512 (hardcover)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Sports & Physical Activities | Loory Ben | Checked out | 06/10/2024 | 33111008016038 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A sweet and poignant story of friendship, from acclaimed short-story writer Ben Loory The baseball player has it all-money, fame, and success.a But something is missing.a He doesn't know what it is until he goes to the zoo and sees a walrus.a What a splendid creature!a Surely it could bring joy to his life.a With happiness just a walrus away, the baseball player sets out to create the perfect enclosure for his new friend.a He's even willing to give up his job to be with the walrus.a But without a job, he won't be able to afford his new friend's care and keeping.a And without the walrus, he won't be able to smile.a Luckily, there's a compromise to be had and a walrus just waiting to be reunited with his resourceful friend.
"A successful but unhappy baseball player finds companionship in the pet walrus he adopts but is soon faced with the great challenge of balancing his responsibilities and maintaining the costly upkeep of his new friend"-- Provided by publisher.