I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Oh my goodness. If you have a child that hates to take care of his hygiene, this is for you. Stanley is adorable and the pictures are bright and colorful.

This is a hilarious book with a delightful story and the most charming illustrations.
I teach English as a foreign language, and for my students that involves lots of storytelling and activities around the themes of the story, including songs, so I loved the fact that there is a song to go with this book! Stinky Stanley was a hit with my kids!
I had the chance to read a preview copy of the book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers.

This wasn’t one of my favorite elementary books for hygiene. However, the pictures were cute and I enjoyed the rhyming, I found some of the vocabulary to be slightly too advanced for some elementary children.

I received this title from Netgalley for an honest review. Stanley the Walrus has a big problem, he stinks and when his friends try to tell him, he ignores them. Stanley also likes Stella, but again he stinks. This is a basic book about hygiene and first love.

Stanley the Walrus is a cute book that shows children the importance of good hygiene in a fun and entertaining way. My 3 year old and 5 year old loved the story and giggled at the pictures of the walrus wearing clean underwear and taking a bath. This was an enjoyable story that I would recommend to parents of young children.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kobo Writing Life through NetGalley and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

Poooorrrr Stanley!!! Stanley the Walrus has a bit of a problem; he stinks. Yep. Stanley doesn't like to brush his tusks and over time, well, his breath has become rather stinky. YUCK!! But Stanley has fallen in love with Stella and he will do whatever it takes to win Stella's love - including ...brushing his TUSKS!

This was a super cute book that had a very hypnotic, sing-song rhythm to it with each phrase ending in "brush your tusk." While I grew bored rather quickly with the sheer number of words that rhymed with tusks (I had NO idea!) the children I was reading it to, ages 2 and 4, were mesmerized by the illustrations and the delightful rhyme. Obviously it hit the target audience perfectly! I had such a difficult time getting my own kiddos to brush their teeth when they were small and I suspect that Stanley and Stella would be a great help in that area. If you keep this book geared to the younger pre-school ages, then it should a great addition to your library.

Thank you to #Netgalley for both of these books and to #KoboWritingLife for my copy of #StanleytheWalrus by Sherri Funk and Dave Watland

This book is fantastic for expressing the importance of brushing teeth to young children. The rhyme makes the book enjoyable to read aloud, and the pictures help tell the story.
Oral hygiene is incredibly important, especially for young children. This book is short enough to read before brushing teeth so children can see why brushing teeth is important.
I would use this book in my healthy lessons as well as highly recommend to parents.

This was a fun and quirky story about Stanley the Walrus who is a well known friendly chap but who has terrible personal hygiene. When Stanley meets Stella and 'wants to be her fella', he has to make some changes and this includes brushing his tusks!

Basically, this is a book aimed at getting kids to brush their teeth but also look after themselves properly.

It's totally random and could probably flow better but it was fun and we had a good giggle while reading it so it got two big thumbs up in this house.

Besides being a delightful story "Stanley the Walrus" is also a song. You can find the link inside the book and you can sing along with the story. How fun is that?

Stanley is a walrus who is liked by everyone but he has a big problem. He reeks! Yep, his personal hygiene needs a revamp. His tusks display a yellow and green hue and the local townsmen tell him if he wants to get close to them he has to brush his tusks. Oh my!

Enter Stella. She swims into his life and is on the lookout for a fella. Stanley immediately catches her eye. When she smells him she is repulsed ... no way stinky guy. She tells him in no certain terms that if he wants a future with her he most definitely and unequivocally HAS to brush his tusks.

Do you think that Stanley is in love enough with Stella to take her advice and polish up those ivories? He hatches an extraordinary plan to make that very thing happen. Not only does he sparkle his tusks but his whole body gets a scrub down. His pro-active actions are impressive for sure and Stella takes notice. The fairytale ending will have kids cheering and thinking about the state of their own hygiene. Do they too need to take better care of themselves too using Stanley as their role-model?

The book is full of humour and wit. I must admit I am not a fan of the irregular rhyming and it affects the flow of the storytelling when the book is read aloud. The illustrations are colourful and quirky. I love that one of Stanley's eyes is not connected to his body. It just kind of floats out there in outer space and it makes me laugh every time I turn the page and see him. It's great!

The book is a wonderful catalyst to introduce kids to a daily hygienic ritual and to talk about its social value. "Stanley the Walrus" is a fun read and I'm sure kids will really enjoy it.

This book was so much fun to read to my young niece and nephew. The story kept them enthralled and the cute illustrations, kept them amused. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Fun, appealing artwork (although we’re not sure why one eye is always disconneced from a walrus body). A silly story kids will love—and one to help them develop proper hygiene habits. Stanley is a mangey walrus—in need of sprucing up. His most offputting quality? His tusks—they need a good brushing. This impacts his ability to attract Stella the Walrus and leads to Stanley’s improved hygiene habits. Of course, they eventually connect and live happily ever after—with tusk-brushing a ritual in their lives together. Some of the rhymes work well, other lines seem forced (if one is a perfectionist about these things). Kids will likley not notice.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Kobo Writing Life for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I enjoyed this book. Cute story and graphics! I think most kids would get the point and still think it's cute. 4 stars

The concept is cute. Teaching children that if they brush their teeth every day, they will get a mate. She may look like a walrus, but she will be your one true pairing.

But, if you read the words, and look at the pictures, there is something odd. The pictures are not showing what is being said. There is a line about the walrus going to the ctiy, to a car wash to get clean, and instead it shows people in parkas cleaning him up.

I do not say they are Inuits. They are just people that happen to be hanging around the walrus, and need to give him a bath. I found it a little off-putting.

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Still, if having these parka people teaching kids to brush there teeth, the book can't be that bad.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

The book Stanley the Walrus is cute for those who have little kids and want a quick, easy lesson on hygiene. This book talks about Stanley, who needs to brush his tusks in order find love. The story has a happy ending, complete with tusk brushing.
At the end it discusses all basic hygiene and its importance. This is a cute book and I'd recommend it for children ages 2-4. The pictures are cute and the story is simple.

I did not like this book. The subject matter is good, but I had a hard time reading it. The unusual rhyme scheme was a distraction. It went from rhyming to not rhyming, which made it difficult to concentrate on the story. I also was not very fond of the illustrations. I found Stanley's eye that was always floating about his head rather disconcerting.

What a wonderful story! As a former preschool teacher, this would be a perfect book to share with the children. The rhyming made it so much fun to read. And what a perfect ending for Stanley!

While the story was almost lyrical, it swung a little wide for me. It's the story of a walrus with bad hygiene. He meets a lady walrus and wants to get to know her better, but alas, he stinks.
He gets all cleaned up and *spoiler* they marry, with a polar bear as the minister.
The story states that the union is built on love and trust, but really, isn't it built on cleanliness? She didn't want to have anything to do with him before he brushed and bathed... What about if he has an off month and cleanliness isn't a priority? Is she going to continue to love poor Stanley?
Obviously I am overanalyzing the story, but it's a question that rose in my mind!
The pictures were great!

I enjoyed the premise of this book! As a first grade teacher, I could use it during our health unit to cover hygiene. The kids would think it is silly, but there is a great lesson at the end!

A funky story of a cute and friendly walrus Stanley who doesn’t like to brush his tusks. He falls in love with Stella and changes his hygiene habits to win her affection. I love the way he had to go to a car wash to get his tusks clean.
The humour and catchy rhythm of this book make it a good tool for talking to children about daily hygiene and its social importance.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kobo writing Life for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.