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Three stories chronicle the ups and downs of a special friendship between two hippopotamuses.

In five brief episodes two hippopotamuses reinforce their friendship.

Though Roosevelt the hippopotamus's sister teases him because he blushes a lot, his best friend helps him feel better about himself.

What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat-- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's...

Los hipopótamos van a la playa con sus ombligos al descubierto.

"The zoo isn't what it used to be. It's run down, and Hippo hardly ever gets any visitors. So he decides to set off for the outside with his friend Red Panda. To make it in the human world, Hippo will have to become a Hippopotamister: he'll have to act like a human, get a job, and wear a hat as a disguise. He's a good employee, whether he's a construction worker, a hair stylist, or a sous chef. But what he really needs is a job where he can be himself"--...

"Hippos have a reputation for wild parties that go on till dawn. People have even gone so far as to say that partying hippos "go berserk." Nobody knows how these rumors got started. But even if it's true (it is), it's not the whole story. Given the deep appreciation that hippos have for water, it's no wonder that your average hippopotamus seeks, finds, and offers a state of flow, no matter the situation. We have much to learn from their example....

All through the hippo night, hippos play with great delight.

"Join Fiona and a few of her animal friends as they attend zoo school for the very first time and find out just how fun it is to learn new things"-- Provided by publisher.

Hoping for hippos? Take a look! They're in this Belly Button Book ! Featuring a beachful of bare-bellied hippos--including one tiny baby who only says BEE BO! --this quirky book captivates with inimitable illustrations and joyful rhyming text. It's BIG fun.