Billie the Hippo
Picture Book · 2001

Billie the Hippo

A hippopotamus raised by a caretaker at an African animal orphanage grows up torn between human companionship and her instinct to join wild herds.

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858
Audience
Picture
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Books about orphanagesBooks about hipposBooks about wildlife conservationBooks about human-animal relationshipsBooks about animals
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First published
January 1, 2001
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780478128840

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