Hadley the walrus knew that everyone at the zoo loved him—especially when he swam upside down. But no matter how hard he swam, Hadley never felt at home.
This pool couldn’t be home. It was too small.
Then one day the zookeeper left his shovel nearby, so Hadley began to dig. He dug and dug until— pop!—up poked his bald head, right into the zoo bathroom.
Could this be home?
No. Too smelly.
But someone had left a hat and raincoat, so Hadley put them on. He waddled outside.
“Come again,” said the lady at the gate.
Hadley saw a bus on the street. “Step on up,” said the driver.
“Sit here,” said a little girl.
So Hadley did.
In the city, when everyone got off the bus Hadley did,…
