
A premature hippo's journey to strength and discovery inspires young readers.
Born six weeks early, Fiona the hippo faces a challenging start at the Cincinnati Zoo. With the support of #TeamFiona, she grows stronger, exploring her emotions and the world around her. As Fiona navigates her feelings—happy, mad, curious, and playful—young readers are invited to join her journey, discovering their own emotions and building essential social-emotional skills. Will Fiona's resilience inspire a new generation to embrace their feelings and overcome obstacles?
When the Cincinnati Zoo’s baby hippo, Fiona, was born six weeks early, she was too small and weak to stand and nurse from her mother. With help from #TeamFiona, this once-tiny hippo is growing stronger every day. As Fiona explores the world around her, she is at times happy, mad, curious, and playful, as all children can be. Young readers will love exploring Fiona’s feelings–and their own–while building important language and social-emotional skills.
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