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But Not the Hippopotamus (Board book) (Hardcover)
by Sandra Boynton
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Picture books, Ages 0-3, Children's books |
| Market price: ¥ 88.00
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¥ 78.00
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Pre-order item, lead time 3-7 weeks upon payment [ COD term does not apply to pre-order items ] |
MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
A bright and simple Boynton’s book combining witty and silly rhymes along with her trademark humorous cartooning style. |
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Author: Sandra Boynton
Publisher: Little Simon
Pub. in: November, 1982
ISBN: 0671449044
Pages: 14
Measurements: 5.6 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00242
Other information: Board edition
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Like the other Boynton books, it is easy to handle because the board pages are quite tough, very brightly illustrated with the most delightful drawings (imagine a hippopotamus hiding behind a tree), and features a simple but wonderful story. This storyline encourages kids to join in and have fun rather than sitting out and feeling sad about it. The rhyme is great and easy on your sanity. The kids like the pictures (moose and goose at a restaurant). The book's fun, interesting, readable even repeatedly, and carries a good message for kids.
Target readers:
Baby-Preschool
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Sandra Boynton has written twenty-two books for children and adults, including Chocolate, the Consuming Passion, which spent 24 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. She has also designed more than 8,000 greeting cards, which sell 20 million each year. She has designed bestselling collections of wallpaper, mugs, T-shirts, balloons, plush toys, and stationery items. Sandra Boynton lives in Connecticut.
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Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages. It is about a hippopotamus who is left out of all her friends’ activities and, of course, how she eventually joins them.
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C.B. Radley (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
I picked this up at a book store and giggled at the final line..."but not the armadillo" and just had to get it for my 3 year old. It has since become her favorite book by far! My husband began reading it to her when we tucked her in for the night, and she too giggled at the story. Now she pretty much has it memorized and reads it to us! Too funny hearing a 3 year old trying to say "hippopotamus". She even uses inflection in her voice when she recites "Hey! *mumble mumble* of us!" and "But YES! The *mumble mumble* -mus!" And her dad and I still giggle when she says "*mumble mumble* -dillo." Heehee. Then she says "THE END!" And puts it on her "nightstand" (really just her toy kitchen) and says "Night night!" *Sigh* what a great way to end the day. Just a precious book. |
A. Saggau (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
My daughter is only 16 months old and I'm sure she'll have many "favorites" over the years but "But Not the Hippopotamus" is her FIRST favorite book. My husband reads this book to her several times a day. It's the ONLY book she "asks" to read. The other books in her collection she likes to look through but when we read them to her they do not hold her attention like this one. She likes this one so much that I'm adding other Boynton books to our collection tonight. |
Kim (MSL quote), Belgium
<2006-12-29 00:00>
My nearly 3-year-old loves, loves, loves this book. Heck, her nearly 35-year-old mother does, too! Although she doesn't know how to read, per se, she has quickly memorized the book. So she now wants to read it to me. She turns the pages and tells me what's going on and loves saying, "but not the hippopotamus." And when the hippo finally gets with the program, she giggles to no end that the armadillo is now the hippo. I also bought the Going to Bed Book and Moo, Baa, La La La at the same time. They all get a nightly read. |
Mona Gracen (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
Sandra Boynton writes some of the funniest children's stories. She must truly have a wonderful sense of humor. I have always loved her book "Cloe and Maude" and now that I am a mother I have discovered her books anew. I found "But Not the Hippopotamus" in the grocery store - it made me laugh out loud right there in the baby aisle. I had to buy two - one for my daughter (who is 5 months and loves it) and one for my best friend who is due with her first child in September. This book has such a great rhythm to it and the ending is too cute! Of course Boynton's drawings, as always, are adorable and full of personality. I think I have just about all of her books on my wish list! Really a must for the night-night library of a young baby. I never get tired of reading it. |
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