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Hippos Are Huge! : Read and Wonder by Jonathan London (2017, Picture Book)

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Hippos Are Huge!

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCandlewick Press

ISBN-100763679526

ISBN-139780763679521

eBay Product ID (ePID)229075705

Product Key Features

Book TitleHippos Are Huge! : Read and Wonder

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TopicScience & Nature / Zoology, Animals / Hippos & Rhinos, Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection

IllustratorTrueman, Matthew, Yes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorJonathan London

Book SeriesRead and Wonder Ser.

FormatPicture Book

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight5.2 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width9.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

ReviewsWith gorgeous mixed-media illustrations and accessible, engaging language, this picture book will spur interest in the world of hippos.... With a focus on high-interest details--such as a spread featuring two bull hippos flinging dung at each other in warning--this title stands out.... A solid nonfiction read-aloud. --School Library Journal (starred review) This will make a satisfyingly uncivilized animal story for audiences looking to get beyond "Hungry Hungry Hippos." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) Fascinating... Mixed-media illustrations--which vary from double-page spreads to spot art--add to the free-flowing style... The combined effect is a playful, clever introduction to the hippo that works for read-alouds or independent study. --Kirkus Reviews The life of a familiar creature is presented with charm and appreciation. --Horn Book Perfect for group storytime reading or individual enjoyment, this is also an ideal book for teaching reference and research skills to beginning readers. An easy-to-use index highlights simple vocabulary (e.g. fighting, speed, weight). Sure to be a favorite! --Booklist Online From the up-close view of the inside of the hippo's mouth on the cover to the images of their backsides with swatting tails and balls of dung, perspective plays a big role in this engaging piece of nonfiction for younger readers. --Literacy Daily Students will be fascinated by this title and with the information and facts presented about the hippopotamus...Teachers will find it to be a great read-aloud. --School Library Connection, With gorgeous mixed-media illustrations and accessible, engaging language, this picture book will spur interest in the world of hippos.... With a focus on high-interest details-such as a spread featuring two bull hippos flinging dung at each other in warning-this title stands out.... A solid nonfiction read-aloud. -School Library Journal (starred review) This will make a satisfyingly uncivilized animal story for audiences looking to get beyond "Hungry Hungry Hippos." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) Fascinating... Mixed-media illustrations-which vary from double-page spreads to spot art-add to the free-flowing style... The combined effect is a playful, clever introduction to the hippo that works for read-alouds or independent study. -Kirkus Reviews The life of a familiar creature is presented with charm and appreciation. -Horn Book Perfect for group storytime reading or individual enjoyment, this is also an ideal book for teaching reference and research skills to beginning readers. An easy-to-use index highlights simple vocabulary (e.g. fighting, speed, weight). Sure to be a favorite! -Booklist Online From the up-close view of the inside of the hippo's mouth on the cover to the images of their backsides with swatting tails and balls of dung, perspective plays a big role in this engaging piece of nonfiction for younger readers. -Literacy Daily

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromKindergarten

Dewey Decimal599.635

Grade ToThird Grade

Synopsis"With gorgeous mixed-media illustrations and accessible, engaging language, this picture book will spur interest in the world of hippos." -- School Library Journal (starred review) The deadliest animal in Africa isn't 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, "With gorgeous mixed-media illustrations and accessible, engaging language, this picture book will spur interest in the world of hippos." -- School Library Journal (starred review) The deadliest animal in Africa isn't 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!