The Best Hippo and Rhino Books for Kids

Hippos gather for a wild counting party.

A shy hippo musters courage to join the fun. Will it say yes?

Five very short stories about two hippos who know exactly how to annoy and forgive each other.

A hippo's hiccups cause chaos. Can friends find a cure?

A beach full of hippos sings the body-part song no toddler can resist correcting.

A baby hippo finds unexpected friendship after a tsunami changes everything.

Discover the joys and surprises of owning an unusual pet: a rhinoceros.

A frightened mouse hears about a rhino carrying a storm no one else can see.

A woman rescues an abandoned rhino calf, but must eventually return it to the wild.

A rhinoceros and a hippopotamus fight over a watering hole

A hippopotamus and a red panda try various jobs in the human world before finding their true calling at the zoo.

Big teeth, pink skin oil, underwater walks, and other truths for a child reading alone.

A short, photograph-led introduction to rhino bodies, habitats, and daily life.

A twelve-year-old boy investigates the attempted assassination of a pregnant rhinoceros at a Texas theme park.

A city unites to save zoo hippos during a harsh wartime winter.