"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of hippopotamuses, the large African mammals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why hippos live mostly in water"-- Provided by publisher.

A hippopotamus' hiccups disrupt the lives of the animals around him so they turn to a wide variety of antidotes to solve his dilemma.

Little Hippo wears a fireman's hat and pedals his toy truck through the jungle while performing imaginative rescues, only to discover a real fire and raise a heroic alarm.

Penelope, an exuberant hippo, and Tiny, her cautious mouse friend, plan their act in the school talent show.

Fiona the hippo faces the challenges of growing up with an "I've got this!" attitude. On January 24, 2017, Fiona the hippo was born at the Cincinnati Zoo, six weeks before her due date. She weighed only 29 pounds, which is very small for a Nile hippo. She was too weak to stand and nurse from her mother, so Fiona received around-the-clock attention from the zoo's animal care staff, dubbed "Team Fiona", and even from nurses at Cincinnati Children's...

A baby hippopotamus narrates the story of its life, describing how physical features, diet, habitat and familial relationships play a role in its growth and development.

A young hippopotamus shows his father the right way to do things, such as getting dressed, watering the flowers, and especially giving big hugs.

As the zoo talent show begins, a discouraged young hippo happily discovers that God has blessed her with a talent--and some very good friends.

When Cedric, a hippopotomous who loves to be first in line, is banished to the end of the line, he unleashes a new array of hijinks as the class caboose.

A bored hippopotamus cheers up after blowing mud fountains with Aunty, stretching for leaves with Giraffe, playing games with Monkey, and jumping into a cool lake with Mommy and Daddy.