Yo Tenia Un Hipopotamo (Spanish Edition) [Board book]

Hector Viveros Lee (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Hector Viveros Lee celebrates the joy of sharing and the power of the imagination as a young boy gives away an eclectic array of creatures. Grandpa gets the helpful pangolin, Uncle gets the melodious coyote, and the lucky little girl next door gets the reluctant warthog. But best of all is the surprise that's left when the box of crackers is empty!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1. A boy's imagination runs "wild" as he sits on a curb eating his way through a box of animal crackers. The bold watercolor and gouache artwork extends the simple story line as the crackers spring to life. The child thinks about family and friends he would like to share them with and, in each case, fantasizes about how the people would interact with an elephant, hippo, anaconda, or rhinoceros. He decides to keep an adorable kitten for himself. The creatures assume comical poses as they adapt to their new habitats. This fine quality Spanish translation reads aloud well and makes an entertaining storyhour selection.?Marisa Parish, NYPL
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: Spanish (translation)
Original Language: English --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 34 pages
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books (January 1, 1997)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1880000970
• ISBN-13: 978-1880000977
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,243,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality in a Spanish Children's Book, October 14, 2000

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Tanya Regli "child at heart" (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yo Tenia Un Hipopotamo (Spanish Edition) (Board book)

So many children's book read like translations, but here is one that is fun, creative, and reads like someone wrote it in Spanish. Even in Spanish speaking countries it is hard to fine books for children, especially children under five, that are not translations from other languages.

YO TENIA UN HIPOPOTAMO has my two and a half year old squealing for joy as the boy in the story gives away different animals to family and freinds, and in the process learns some great vocabulary. The illustrations are also fun. This is a book that will hold a childs interest whether they be 1 1/2 or 4.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a beautiful book! (Un qué libro hermoso!), October 3, 2000

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"tlaloc7" (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yo Tenia Un Hipopotamo (Spanish Edition) (Board book)

Nuestro hijo tiene este libro, y es uno de sus preferidos. Puede ser difícil encontrar un libro de los niños de la calidad en español y por un autor de habla hispana cuando usted está en un país de discurso no-español, pero usted encontrará uno en este título. Además, las ilustraciones son muy hermosas mirar, y el texto introduce no solamente muchos diversos animales, pero también muchas diversas palabras españolas para las relaciones (vecino, abuela, primo, etc).

Dos pulgares para arriba (y cinco estrellas)!