How to Be a Happy Hippo

by Jonathan Shipton

Book Overview

Horace the hippo is sad because his father is always too busy to play, so Horace decides to build a trap to force him to play. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888444614
• ISBN13: 9781888444612
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Little Tiger Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

An excellent lesson for all of us busy parents

I recently purchased this book for my daughter. She enjoys the illustrations and I particularly enjoyed the story line. The story is about a young hippo who longs for the attention of his very busy father. It reminds us that a child needs more than toys, food and an abundance of activities -- or in the hippo's case, "mountains of food, lots of things to play with and plenty of mud". They need the attention of their parents, and in this story, especially the attention of dad. This adorably illustrated story goes through the creative ways a growing hippo tries to "capture" his busy father's attention and the wonderful time they had when he finally succeeded. This is a nice addition to our large library of story books, one both myself and my daughter enjoy.