The Boy Who Was Followed Home

by Margaret Mahy

Book Overview

When a hippo follows Robert home one day, he is delighted. Understandably his parents are not. Then more and more hippos begin to crowd into the garden and they are obliged to seek the help of a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080370903X
• ISBN13: 9780803709034
• Release Date: March 1983
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Wonderful language, great story

This picture book delights all of my students, young and older. In addition to a cute, imaginative story, the language is rich and varied and is a great teaching tool for vocabulary and word usage. I am a speech/language pathologist and am always looking for books like this that I can use in my practice.

childhood favorite

This was my favorite book as a child. It's a charming story about a boy who is virtually ignored by his wealthy parents. The ending is a lovely surprise.

Delightful Book

This is a wonderful book for reading aloud. It's short and sweet and very clever. My almost three-year-old loves it, as do his older friends. Five year olds think it's really funny, and like to talk about the pictures. The illustrations are half the fun; I notice something new each time. One of our favorites!