Nesquens, Daniel

"The tiger has a plan to escape from the zoo and find his real home -- all he needs is some help from his best friend, the cat"--.

A hippopotamus who has learned to speak English escapes the zoo and sets out for his home in Africa, but finds many distractions along the way.

A young boy enjoys hearing his father's stories about the past, even though his dad's imaginative nature means he is not around very often.