That's What Makes a Hippopotamus Smile by Sean Taylor

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That's What Makes a Hippopotamus Smile by Sean Taylor

What do you do when a hippopotamus comes to visit? Play splashy-sposhy games, of course, to make him happy.

"Fun knockabout humour, glorious illustrations, we realised we don't see enough hippos in books!"


"This is a really fun book to read, and makes for a very entertaining way to pass some time with the kids"


"The playful, half rhyming text is cleverly structured with ‘Because...’ used to link action and reaction both of which are amusingly portrayed in Cardon’s comical mixed media scenes."


"a laugh aloud introduction to verse...With bold outlines and strong colour this will appeal to three-to five-year-olds."

"The lilting repetitive text echoes the enjoyment shared by the hippo and his hostess: the page turns beautifully punctuate the story, the space on each spread fully inhabited by the bold expressive illustrations, revelling in the hippo's size in contrast to his small companion. An exuberant yet reassuring book for sharing."

"The playful, half rhyming text is cleverly structured with ‘Because...’ used to link action and reaction both of which are amusingly portrayed in Cardon’s comical mixed media scenes."

"Fun knockabout humour, glorious illustrations, we realised we don't see enough hippos in books!"

"This is a really fun book to read, and makes for a very entertaining way to pass some time with the kids."

Sean Taylor is an award-winning author of over 50 books for young readers of many different ages. As well as writing, he has many years’ experience visiting schools, where he works with poetry and storytelling to encourage young people to write themselves. He lives with his wife and two sons in Bristol. www.seantaylorstories.com

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ISBN 13 9781847804556
ISBN 10 1847804551
Title That's What Makes a Hippopotamus Smile
Author Sean Taylor
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published 2014-07-03
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.