Ocean State Libraries

"Spot the puppy joins Helen the hippopotamus in a search for six hidden Easter eggs. Movable flaps conceal portions of the illustrations." --

"Hippopotamuses celebrate their belly buttons." --

A hippopotamus' hiccups disrupt the lives of the animals around him so they turn to a wide variety of antidotes to solve his dilemma.

Relates why the hippopotamus lives in water.

Hippo and his neighbor Pig are very good friends until Hippo trims the hedge between their two houses.

Afraid to swim across the river because of the hippopotamus there, a turtle takes inspiration from other animals in trying other ways to get across. Features rebuses.

Overhearing other animal and human mothers call their children beautiful, Young Hippo tries to find out if he is beautiful as well.

How many animals will you see? A whole lot more than ONE, TWO, THREE! A wacky crew of hippos, cats, pigs, and cows lead kids from a quiet One to a "LOUD LOUD LOUD" Ten and back to quiet One again. ONE is good for a quiet walk. TWO is right for a quiet talk. THREE is nice for having tea or for counting ONE, TWO, THREE!

Mama and Papa Potamus try out many different names for their newborn daughter before finding just the right one in time for her naming ceremony.

Babysitting hippopotamuses leads to wacky events and unruly incidents.