Author : Thomas Baum
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 18,4 MB
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : Animal welfare
ISBN : 9780152373009
A young hippopotamus explains why he trusts children but has a healthy distrust of all grownups.
Author : Ann Bonwill
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 2012-01-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442436145
If Hugo Hippo and Bella Bird are going to make it to their costume party, they simply must learn to agree! A bright and cheerful picture book about friendship and compromise. Hugo Hippo has a best bird. Bella Bird has a best hippo. They make a perfect pair, and they are going to the Fairy Tale Dress-Up party together, of course: Hugo will be the princess, and Bella will be the pea. No, wait: Bella will be the princess, and Hugo will be the pea….No, the first way. No, the second way. Wait, now, which way? If these two pals can’t agree on who will be the pea, their party plan will fall to pieces. But when a couple of surprise compromises lead to a new costume solution, Hugo and Bella learn that sometimes it feels better to make someone else happy than to get your own way—and that when it comes to friendship, they’re two peas in a pod. Hugo and Bella mirror real-life give-and-take: Hippos and birds have symbiotic relationships in nature!
Author : Sarah Gailey
Publisher : Tordotcom
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 11,91 MB
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0765395223
A Finalist for the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novella Sarah Gailey's wildfire debut River of Teeth is a rollicking alternate history adventure that Charlie Jane Anders calls "preposterously fun." In the early 20th Century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true. Other true things about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two. This was a terrible plan. Contained within this volume is an 1890s America that might have been: a bayou overrun by feral hippos and mercenary hippo wranglers from around the globe. It is the story of Winslow Houndstooth and his crew. It is the story of their fortunes. It is the story of his revenge. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Jerry Beck
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 12,59 MB
Release : 2005-10-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1569762228
Going beyond the box-office hits of Disney and Dreamworks, this guide to every animated movie ever released in the United States covers more than 300 films over the course of nearly 80 years of film history. Well-known films such as Finding Nemo and Shrek are profiled and hundreds of other films, many of them rarely discussed, are analyzed, compared, and catalogued. The origin of the genre and what it takes to make a great animated feature are discussed, and the influence of Japanese animation, computer graphics, and stop-motion puppet techniques are brought into perspective. Every film analysis includes reviews, four-star ratings, background information, plot synopses, accurate running times, consumer tips, and MPAA ratings. Brief guides to made-for-TV movies, direct-to-video releases, foreign films that were never theatrically released in the U.S., and live-action films with significant animation round out the volume.
Author : Sarah Gailey
Publisher : Tordotcom
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,56 MB
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250176425
In 2017 Sarah Gailey made her debut with River of Teeth and Taste of Marrow, two action-packed novellas that introduced readers to an alternate America in which hippos rule the colossal swamp that was once the Mississippi River. Now readers have the chance to own both novellas in American Hippo, a single, beautiful volume. Years ago, in an America that never was, the United States government introduced herds of hippos to the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This plan failed to take into account some key facts about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two. By the 1890s, the vast bayou that was once America's greatest waterway belongs to feral hippos, and Winslow Houndstooth has been contracted to take it back. To do so, he will gather a crew of the damnedest cons, outlaws, and assassins to ever ride a hippo. American Hippo is the story of their fortunes, their failures, and his revenge. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Edgar Williams
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,37 MB
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1780237790
They are famously fat—cumbersome, lethargic, and oddly charming for the way they lounge around half-submerged in muddy pools all day. Hippos are gregarious herbivores that don’t much like the heat, but as Edgar Williams shows in this colorful book, they can also be quite ill-tempered, and their huge mouths, sharp tusks, and powerful jaws can cut a small boat right in half. Taking readers into the swampy lands of Africa—as well as a few other surprising places—Hippopotamus tells the story of these iconic lumbering beasts. As Williams recounts, while Hippos are only found in Africa today, they actually originated in Asia. They are closer relatives to whales than to pigs or horses, as previously thought. And until the last Ice Age, you could find them as far north as Europe. Today the common hippo is confined to south, central, and east Africa, and its mysterious cousin, the Pygmy Hippo, is only found in the forests of Sierra Leone. From these natural confines, Williams explores how hippos have lived in much wider regions of the human imagination, from the hippo deity Taweret in Ancient Egypt to Obaysch, the first living hippo exhibited in the London Zoo in the nineteenth century, whom Charles Dickens called our “illustrious stranger.” A fascinating history of the hippo in natural and human history, this book also serves as a call for conservation efforts to protect this vulnerable animal.
Author : Sarah Gailey
Publisher : Tordotcom
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 23,3 MB
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 076539524X
Campbell finalist Sarah Gailey's hippo mayhem continues in Taste of Marrow, the sequel to rollicking adventure River of Teeth. A few months ago, Winslow Houndstooth put together the damnedest crew of outlaws, assassins, cons, and saboteurs on either side of the Harriet for a history-changing caper. Together they conspired to blow the dam that choked the Mississippi and funnel the hordes of feral hippos contained within downriver, to finally give America back its greatest waterway. Songs are sung of their exploits, many with a haunting refrain: "And not a soul escaped alive." In the aftermath of the Harriet catastrophe, that crew has scattered to the winds. Some hunt the missing lovers they refuse to believe have died. Others band together to protect a precious infant and a peaceful future. All of them struggle with who they've become after a long life of theft, murder, deception, and general disinterest in the strictures of the law. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Samantha Kurtzman-Counter
Publisher : Rubys Studio
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 34,76 MB
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780989407113
While enjoying a day of swimming with his family, Hugo Hippo encounters several situations in which he must make decisions about his personal safety.
Author : Bob Boyle
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,64 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9780375834233
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Author : Jenny Kellett
Publisher : Bellanova Books
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 46,7 MB
Release : 2023-05-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
Hippo Hooray! Dive into the Wonderful World of Hippos with The Ultimate Hippo Book for Kids. If your child is a true hippo fan, then they're in for a treat with Hippos: The Ultimate Hippo Book for Kids! This interactive book is jam-packed with over 100 exciting hippo facts, accompanied by beautiful hi-res photos and even a fun quiz to put their knowledge to the test. From learning about the unique characteristics of hippos to exploring their daily lives and growth from birth to adulthood, this book covers all the bases. But it doesn't stop there - curious readers will also get to dive into the world of pygmy hippos, exploring whether they're just small hippos or something entirely different. The content of Hippos: The Ultimate Hippo Book for Kids is challenging enough for older readers, while still being accessible to younger ones thanks to the stunning visual imagery. And with facts like how hippos have incredibly dense bones that help them sink to the bottom of the water, or that despite their massive teeth, hippos only use them for fighting, there's sure to be something to amaze and intrigue readers of all ages. But it's not just about fun facts - the book also delves into the important relationship between hippos and humans. Readers will learn about the challenges facing hippos today, as well as the ways in which we can help protect them and their habitats for generations to come. So why not give your young reader the gift of knowledge and wonder with Hippos: The Ultimate Hippo Book for Kids? Order your copy today and watch as they explore the fascinating world of these magnificent creatures.
