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The Happiest Hippo in the World [Hardcover]

Danielle Steel (Author), Margaret Spengler (Illustrator)
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)


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From America's bestselling storyteller Danielle Steel comes a heartwarming story about acceptance.

There are many things that are green. Grass, leaves, four-leaf clovers, lettuce. But not hippos. Hippos are supposed to be gray.

Unfortunately for Greenie— a big, bright green hippo—everyone at the circus thinks he's just too different. So Greenie sets out on a journey to fit in and winds up in New York City. Just when it seems as though Greenie will never find a true friend, a boy named Charlie comes into his life. Will Charlie and Greenie become friends?

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"Emerald Green!" "Would You Like to Try the Seesaw?"

About the Author

Danielle Steel is the author of more than eighty-five New York Times bestselling novels. She has also written nonfiction, poetry, and several children's books, including the Max and Martha ten-book series and four Freddy books. She runs two charitable foundations, is a guest curator at an art gallery, and is the mother of nine children. Danielle lives in San Francisco, California, and Paris, France.

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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (September 15, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061578991
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061578991
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 10.2 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,632,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with over 590 million copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include 44 Charles Street, Legacy, Family Ties, Big Girl, Southern Lights, Matters of the Heart, One Day at a Time, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death.

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations and a sweet story about celebrating differences, September 17, 2009
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Danielle Steele is known as a writer of adult (as in grown up) fiction/romance. In this story for children, she delves into being different and celebrating differences.

When Mama hippo announces she is having a baby, the entire circus is happy! The zebras, the elephants and especially the clowns!

The entire circus is shocked when the baby hippo is born--he is a shiny emerald green. As the book states there are many things that are green, but not baby hippos! He is named Greenie. His brothers and sisters think his color is funny, but the rest of the circus is not so accepting.

Greenie takes off for New York City where he finds himself on a playground. He big and green and too heavy for the seesaw, too big for the swing. He meets a boy named Charlie. Will they be friends? Charlie does befriend Greenie and together they find a way to play on the seesaw, to become friends and celebrate their differences.

The illustrations by Margaret Spengler are absolutely wonderful. You'll fall in love with Greenie! The story is good, but I think Steele tries to do to pack too much into the story for the four year old and it might be too childish for the eight year old. The lessons she tries to convey about being different and celebrating the differences is a good one. The book has many good points that provide a lot of points for solid discussions about being different, about wanting to be accepted, and about how to be a friend.
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1.0 out of 5 stars terrible read, May 7, 2011
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All this book celebrates is racism and size-ism. The main character is ostracized for his color and size by everyone -everyone - but one boy who notices his differences but likes him anyway. Besides this offensiveness, it isn't a very good piece of literature. Very disappointing story.
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