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How to Clean a Hippopotamus: A Look at Unusual Animal Partnerships Hardcover – May 3, 2010

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  • Age Range: 6 - 9 years
  • Grade Level: 1 - 4
  • Lexile Measure: GN950L (What's this?)
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers; 1 edition (May 3, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0547245157
  • ISBN-13: 978-0547245157
  • Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.2 x 11.5 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic Book
By Amazon Customer on January 17, 2014
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Interesting book about symbiotic relationships among animals. It shows many examples through beautiful artwork and excellent thought-provoking explanations. I bought several of these and will buy more as gifts.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book - share with elementary schools
By P. Rahe on June 7, 2011
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This is a great book about how animals of different species work together to help each other.
I bought several to share with the elementary schools, grandchildren and as gifts for other young readers.
I think it will help support the respect for diversity, work together cooperatively and similar programs at school and at home.
The pictures are great and support the text.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe amazing world of "unusual animal partnerships" will fascinate even the most reluctant reader!
By Deb HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on July 17, 2010
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Would you let an oxpecker climb into your ear? Would you let an African helmeted turtle nibble at your jowls or sit on your back? There are many relationships between animals that are mutually beneficial. The giraffe gladly allows the oxpecker access to its ears because the little bird will rid it of unwelcome parasites such as the tick. Other animals such as the rhino, the deer, the African buffalo, and the zebra welcome the services of this little song bird, a bird who depends on them to find its food. The hippopotamus' skin can easily become "covered with algae and water plants." The African helmeted turtle happily nibbles "away unwanted greenery" from the hippo's skin and then basks his cold-blooded body on the hippo's back.

Seemingly unusual partnerships like these are formed in the animal world. One animal will forge a bond with another because each benefits in one way or another. These amazing relationships, "relationships in which each animal helps the other," are call symbiosis. This book swirls with animal life telling us how and why these unlikely partnerships are formed. You will find out why the honeyguide (a bird) needs to find a ratel or honey badger in order to be able to dine on bits of honeycomb and "juicy bee larvae." Do you know why the remora "attaches itself to a tiger shark?" Do you know how come the blue butterfly caterpillar gets red ants to "clean and protect it?" You'll read about these relationships and many more in this marvelous book!

The amazing world of "unusual animal partnerships" will fascinate even the most reluctant reader. This book is set up in a graphic novel format and simply pulls the reader along as he or she painlessly learns about symbiosis.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsColor drawings appear in cartoon-like panels to describe these partnerships in this outstanding survey geared to grades 2-4
By Midwest Book Review on June 19, 2010
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How to Clean a Hippopotamus offers a focus on animal symbiosis and provides readers with a captivating introduction and step-by-step view of animal partnerships. Color drawings appear in cartoon-like panels to describe these partnerships in this outstanding survey geared to grades 2-4.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFascinating book for children
By Sarah Bence on February 16, 2013
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This is a very interesting book! Probably best for third graders and older, although some younger children would be interested in the pictures and some of the unusual facts about how animals work together.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSteve Jenkins does it again
By M. Heiss on July 24, 2012
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Get ready for mind-blowing illustrations, because Steve Jenkins has created visual perfection in this science book about symbiotic animal relationships. The book focuses on mutually beneficial relationships and describes how both partners are better off together. If you aren't familiar with Steve Jenkins yet, you will fall in love. The illustrations in this book are arranged more like a graphic book, an interesting and reader-friendly way to present the science information. Absolutely GREAT book.

Lucky, lucky us to have such a wonderful resource, created by the talented and amazing pair of Robin Page and Steve Jenkins. More books like this, please!
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5.0 out of 5 starsHow to Clean A Hippopotamus
By D. J. Cloud on December 21, 2010
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This book,which I purchased at Amazon.com, appears to be for small children, but I enjoyed and found it informative. The illustrations are excellent.
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5.0 out of 5 starsHow to Clean a Hippopotamus: A Look at Unusual Animal Parternerships
By SqueezeboxMom on December 25, 2010
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Great book for inquiring youngsters' minds. Their Dad reads to them every night and this one will be a favorite.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI am very satisfied.

On time and as described. I am very satisfied.

Published 3 months ago by Alice Hollinbeck
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

My students will love this book

Published 8 months ago by ss107
5.0 out of 5 starsAnimals are weird and that makes them endlessly fascinating...

My four year old really enjoys this book. We have read through it a bunch of times, and other times he just wants to read about specific animals. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Megan G
1.0 out of 5 starsOne Star

A fun read for any age.

Published 10 months ago by Carol Miller
5.0 out of 5 starsA sensational book

A wonderful book showing how animals depend on each other. Great gift for a child who loves animals. Most appropriate for ages 6-9.

Published 10 months ago by teacher
5.0 out of 5 starsSteve Jenkins and Robin Page write and beautifully illustrate...

Steve Jenkins and Robin Page write and beautifully illustrate nonfiction books for children of various ages. While entertaining on their own each book also explains a concept. Read more

Published 20 months ago by karen
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book

We really enjoy Steve Jenkins artwork. My son also loves to learn about animals. This book does not disappoint and teaches some interesting facts about animal partnerships.

Published on February 26, 2014 by Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars4-year-old loves it!

I bought this book at a small, local bookstore because it looked educational and I hoped my son would like it enough to sit through a few times. Read more

Published on September 2, 2012 by theresa

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