Hippo-not-amus,9780439564182

Hippo-not-amus

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ISBN13: 9780439564182
ISBN10: 0439564182
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-02-01
Publisher(s): Orchard
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Summary

From the best-selling illustrator of GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE, Guy Parker-Rees, comes a silly story about a young hippo trying to be everything he's not.

Portly didn't ask to be a hippo; he was just born that way. And frankly, he's starting to find being a hippo kind of boring - standing in the water all day up to his eyeballs, eating grass - no fun at all! So he embarks on a journey to figure out just what kind of animal to be, and along the way, meets all kinds of creatures.
As he tries to do everything they do, this heartwarming story of a youngster searching for his identity and trying to be somebody he's not will strike a chord with all readers. Repetitive, silly text and bright illustrations make HIPPO-NOT-AMUS an infectiously fun read.

Author Biography

Tony and Jan Payne have written several stories and scripts for animated television programs for networks such as the BBC and ITV. Tony also illustrates children's cards and books. They have lived on the Isle of Bute in Scotland and plan to move to a ruined cottage and barn in France. Guy Parker-Rees was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in England. He has illustrated more than forty picture books, including the best-selling Giraffes Can't Dance and Down by the Cool of the Pool by Giles Andreae, and Quiet! by Paul Bright, all three published by Orchard Books. Mr. Parker-Rees lives in London, England.

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