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Dahl, Michael.

Summary: Hippo demonstrates his good manners as he makes his way in crowded situations.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2012

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DAH BASKET

Cowdrey, Richard

Summary: Fiona the hippo faces the challenges of growing up with an "I've got this!" attitude.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Zonderkidz 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COW

Hutton, John (John S.)

Summary: Fiona, was born six weeks before her due date on January 24, 2017. She was too small and weak to stand and nurse from her mother, Bibi, so caregivers and vet staff stepped in to provide critical care. With help from #TeamFiona, the premature hippo grew into a healthy hippo and an amazing ambassador for her species. Fiona's Cincinnati Zoo friends are also ambassadors. Some of the species...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Manatee Press 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD HUT

Sattler, Jennifer Gordon

Summary: When a little purple hippo cannot find the mate for her red sock, she tries everything in her sock drawer in order to be fashionable--or at least to match.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2019

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Summary: Plump and plushy soft, the Folkmanis Baby Hippo puppet is quite the character. Unique printed fabric skin and realistic facial detailing along with movable mouth bring this cuddly creature to life in your hands. -- Publisher website.

Format: three dimensional object

Publisher / Publication Date: Folkmanis 2022

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McKee, David.

Summary: When hippopotamuses come to live at the elephants' river, Elmer finds out why they have come and enlists his friends to help them make things better.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Andersen Press USA 2010

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Fenske, Jonathan

Summary: Friends Woodward the hippopotamus and McTwee the bird have fun together.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers 2014

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN FEN

London, Jonathan

Summary: Hippos may make you laugh, but watch out! An acclaimed naturalist takes an exuberant look at these massive, swift, and super dangerous animals.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LON

Murray, Julie

Summary: Hippopotamuses have one of the most powerful bites in the animal world! Readers will learn about these bites as well as other cool facts about hippos, like where they live, what they look like, and what they like to eat.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dash!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.63 MUR

Smallman, Steve

Summary: 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?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2015

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC SMA

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMA

Summary: Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps in the jungle. Will the jungle creatures ever get the story straight? A story, a story: Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyanme, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider Man, wanted them, and caught three sly creatures to get them. Who's in Rabbit's house?: Rabbit has...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2004

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV WHY

Klepinger, Teresa

Summary: Teeth are out. Let the battle begin! Learn how crocodiles and hippos fight through narrative nonfiction, Fun Facts, informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bigfoot Books 2023

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LaRochelle, David

Summary: 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?

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022

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Levy, Janey

Summary: "Hippos and polar bears are both fairly large mammals that spend much of their time in water, but is that where their similarities end? Readers of this captivating book will find out the answer to that and many more questions as they imagine these two beasts battling it out. Colorful photographs and a dynamic page layout assist with the understanding of key elementary science concepts. After...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.63 LEV

Nagelhout, Ryan

Summary: Provides simple information about hippopotamuses, including size, diet, and life span.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.635 NAG

London, Jonathan

Summary: A Valentine's Day surprise awaits Duck, Hippo, and their friends at the park.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LON

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JE LON

Summary: The easy-to-use Hippo Stage Puppet has all of the features you desire in a big-mouthed chomper. Sewn in micro-fiber fabric, the ultra-soft feel of this puppet will have you bellowing with joy! -- Folkmanis website.

Format: three dimensional object

Publisher / Publication Date: Folkmanis, Inc. 2000

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Puppet, Call number: PPT Hippo #29

Boynton, Sandra.

Summary: Animals pair up in these humorous rhymes. On board pages.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 1995

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board Boynton 1995

London, Jonathan

Summary: When Duck and Hippo join their friends for a picnic, Hippo forgets to bring anything to share and heads off into the forest to find some berries.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions 2017

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Plourde, Lynn

Summary: A cautious mouse named Tiny gives advice to his best friend, an exuberant hippopotamus named Penelope, on such things as what to wear and what to take for show-and-tell on the first day of school.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion Books 2013

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE PLO

Riggs, Kate

Summary: "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"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks 2016

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Wilsdon, Christina.

Summary: Introduces hippopotamuses, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, feeding habits, and the threats to their survival that they face from human beings.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.635 WIL

Gregory, Josh

Summary: "This book details the life and habits of hippopotamuses."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.63 GRE

Hatkoff, Isabella.

Summary: The true story of best friends Owen, a hippopotamus, and Mzee, a tortoise.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2007

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE BOARD HAT

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