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The Hippo-not-amus

Written by Tony Payne and Jan Payne & illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees

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4 - 8

Reading age

Page count

1,011

Word count

~479L

Lexile measure

Feb 1, 2004

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

Portly didn’t ask to be a hippo; he was just born that way. And frankly, he’s starting to find being a hippo kind of boring–standing in the water all day up to his eyeballs, eating grass–no fun at all! So he embarks on a journey to figure out just what kind of animal to be, and along the way, meets all kinds of creatures. As he tries to do everything they do, this heartwarming story of a youngster searching for his identity and trying to be somebody he’s not will strike a chord with all readers. Repetitive, silly text and bright illustrations make HIPPO-NOT-AMUS an infectiously fun read.

What Kind of Book is The Hippo-not-amus

Topics

animals identity social themes hippos and rhinos trying new things self-acceptance

Genres

funny and humorous fiction

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Books about animals

Books about identity

Books about funny and humorous

The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Tony Payne

Author

Jan Payne

Illustrator

Guy Parker-Rees

Guy Parker-Rees has illustrated many bestselling Orchard books, including K IS FOR KISSING A COOL KANGAROO and THE CHIMPANZEES OF HAPPYTOWN by Giles Andreae; DOWN BY THE COOL OF THE POOL, DINOSAURUMPUS!, and ALL AFLOAT ON NOAH’S BOAT by Tony Mitton; QUIET! by Paul Bright; and THE HIPPO-NOT-AMUS by Tony and Jan Payne. He lives in Brighton, England.

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