hippopotamuses

When Hippo asks her friends to be her valentine, they all refuse because she is different.

Penelope, an exuberant hippo, and Tiny, her cautious mouse friend, plan their act in the school talent show.

"Little Hippo, the blue hippo, lived in Ancient Egypt. He had been sleeping below the ground for days, months, centuries ... But one day he woke up in a panic. Everything around him had changed. Only the pyramids remained. 'I need to go find my family, my brothers, my friends,' thought Little Hippo. And so his journey began"--Back cover.

"Describes the life of baby hippos in the zoo"--Provided by publisher.

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of hippopotamuses, the large African mammals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why hippos live mostly in water"--Provided by publisher.

An illustrated introduction to hippopotamuses.

"The jungle animals are having a musical celebration! Mouse squeaks, Bird tweets, and Centipede taps his feet. Then more animals hear the music and want to join in, as Monkey, Warthog, and Crocodile bring their own music-making talents to the group. But what is that silly Hippo doing?"--Jacket flap.

It looks like trouble when Fragility, a hippopotamus whose feelings are easily hurt, meets Rudy, a rude elephant, on the soccer field.

Facts about hippopotamuses, illustrated with color photographs and written for beginning readers. Includes an appendix of more advanced hippopotamus facts to facilitate discussion, as well as an index of sight words for lesson planning.

Jeff the hippopotomus dreams away his Sunday at the beach.