Hippos Are Huge!

Author: Jonathan London
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536246360
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
“With gorgeous mixed-media illustrations and accessible, engaging language, this picture book will spur interest in the world of hippos.” — School Library Journal (starred review) The deadliest animal in Africa isn’t the lion or the crocodile — it’s the hippopotamus! Hippos have razor-sharp tusks, weigh as much as fifty men, and can run twenty-five miles per hour. Follow these hefty hulks as they glide underwater, play tug-of-war, swat balls of dung at one another, and nuzzle their young in the mud. Just don’t get too close — they could chomp you in two!

The Truth About Bears

Author: Maxwell Eaton, III
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250306221
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Maxwell Eaton III's The Truth About Bears is a lighthearted nonfiction picture book, filled with useful facts about bears that will make you laugh so hard you won’t even realize you’re learning something!

A Hippo Love Story

Author: Karen Paolillo
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 0143531530
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
When the threads that hold human society together unravel, the animal kingdom suffers. Karen Paolillo discovered this first-hand in Zimbabwe when she developed a close connection with thirteen hippos in their natural habitat, the Turgwe River. Her mission to save these exceptional animals after they came under threat of drought, land invasions and poachers developed into a beautiful African love story. It is also the stirring tale of how one woman faced personal and financial adversities while ensuring the survival of a family of hippos, with Bob, a three-ton bull, as their leader. With the establishment of the Turgwe Hippo Trust, Karen has triumphed as guardian of the hippos, and the animals have prospered ever since. A Hippo Love Story shares this heroic journey of a nature lover who became an ally of one of Africa's most fearsome animal species.

Hippos Go Berserk

Author: Sandra Boynton
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689834998
Category : Counting
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
From the moment when one hippo calls his friends over for a party to the climactic moment when all the hippos really do go berserk, the action in this funny book never lets up--even when the party's over and all the hippos go their separate ways. First published in 1977 and now formatted with an expansive design and bold, new vibrant colors, Hippos Go Berserk! offers inspired silliness. Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Hidden Hippo

Author: Joan Gannij
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782859624
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27

Book Description
Journey to the plains and rivers of Africa in search of a hidden hippo. Lots of different African animals are introduced throughout this rhyming, hide-and-seek adventure. Hardcover edition includes endnotes with information about conservation, endangered wildlife and facts about each of the animals featured in the book.

American Hippo

Author: Sarah Gailey
Publisher: Tordotcom
ISBN: 1250176425
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
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.

Do Hippos Live in Houses?

Author: Moira Butterfield
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780764161483
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
With bright illustrations and lift-the-flap fun, this book will help you learn what animals live in what habitats.

Egrets and Hippos

Author: Kevin Cunningham
Publisher: Cherry Lake
ISBN: 1634711807
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature's most exciting cooperative pairs. Egrets and Hippos explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two animals. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.

And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks

Author: William S. Burroughs
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802198899
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
In the summer of 1944, a shocking murder rocked the fledgling Beats. William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, both still unknown, we inspired by the crime to collaborate on a novel, a hard-boiled tale of bohemian New York during World War II, full of drugs and art, obsession and brutality, with scenes and characters drawn from their own lives. Finally published after more than sixty years, this is a captivating read, and incomparable literary artifact, and a window into the lives and art of two of the twentieth century’s most influential writers.

20 Fun Facts About Hippos

Author: Therese M. Shea
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1433965194
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Hippos are one of the largest animals in the world. Hippos also have something in common with ducks, they make their own sunscreen, and they can hear underwater. Many other hippo facts are found inside this book. The fun and informative text is paired with stunning close-up photographs of hippos at home in the wild.