Conejos Library District

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Boynton is back and better than ever with a completely redrawn version of her multimillion-selling board book. This whimsical and hilarious book, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, has been printed on thick board pages. Full color.

Describes the two different types of hippos, how they swim, what they eat, and how they live in herds.

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, reproduction, and life cycle of the hippo.

Offers information about hippopotamuses, including where they live, what they eat, and what they look like.

"Did you know that the hippo's skin has a sticky, pink sweat? It is a kind of natural sunblock that protects its skin from the Sun's rays. Learn these and other interesting facts in Hippo, a World Languages book."

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of hippopotamuses.

The amazing, true story of Fiona, a baby hippo born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo, the team of scientists and caregivers who nursed her to health, and the vast community in Cincinnati and beyond who rallied around her. Includes full-color behind-the-scenes photographs throughout. On a cold January day in 2017, nearly two months before due date, Nile hippopotamus Bibi gave her keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden a big (little) surprise-a...

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!

Presents an introduction to the physical characteristics and habits of the hippopotamus.

Describes the life, characteristics, habits, habitats of the hippopotamus.