What do you do when a hippopotamus comes to visit? Play splashy-sploshy games, of course, to make him happy. Share silly toys in a big warm bath, to make him laugh. Give him a great big crunchy salad-treat, as that's what a hippo likes to eat. And when he's ready to go home, do a little dance and say goodbye in style, because that's what makes a hippopotamus smile! And now that you're his new best friend he'll be sure to want to come round again--...

While playing doctor, Hippo visits the other animals until he gets scared and runs home to Doctor Mommy.

"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."...

Harry likes to play hide-and-seek, but it's hard to hide a hippo! Little readers will love being in on the joke as they spot the formidable Harry. Harry the hippo is fond of hiding around the house and is sure he is hard to find. But his hiding places -- under the flowerpot, behind the doghouse, in a bubble bath -- aren't always quite right for concealing a hippo. Luckily, Harry loves to be found!

The jungle animals are having a musical celebration! Mouse squeaks, Bird tweets, and Centipede taps his feet. Then more animals hear the music and want to join in, as Monkey, Warthog, and Crocodile bring their own music-making talents to the group. But what is that silly Hippo doing?

What's the deadliest animal in Africa? It's not 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!

"When Baby Hippo can't sleep he goes for a wander through the reeds and along the bog and over the rocks and through the willowy, wavy grass. On the way he discovers all the mums and dads are hushing their babies to sleep. The gentle and rhythmic sounds of Hush, Hush! will entertain, entrance and, most importantly, promote sleepiness in toddlers everywhere."--Provided by publisher.

Describes how hippos communicate with each other and how the sounds they make help them survive, and discusses their habitat, diet, and behavior.

Larger and larger groups of hippos join a lone hippopotamus for a party. On board pages.

When a hippopotamus discovers a spot on her bottom, it seems every creature in the jungle knows what it is and how to cure it.