I've Lost My Hippopotamus - Hardcover

Prelutsky, Jack

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062014579 ISBN 13: 9780062014573

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2012

Synopsis

Some of the animals in this book are real. They include:

• the hippopotamus (she's missing)
• the elephant (he's artistically talented)
• the octopus (it's great at multitasking).

Others may not be quite so real. These include:

• the wiguana (very hairy, for a lizard)
• the halibutterfly (there's something fishy about it)
• the gludu (quite clingy).

In the tradition of Jack Prelutsky's classic poetry collections The New Kid on the Block, It's Raining Pigs & Noodles, and A Pizza the Size of the Sun, here is a book packed with more than 100 funny poems and silly pictures. Most of the poems are about animals--some are big and some are small, some have unusual interests, and some are just plain unusual.

About this title

Review:

"Another winning choice for newcomers and fans alike."--ALA Booklist

"With her wildly expressive characters and expertly conveyed physical comedy... this is sure to be a read-aloud hit."--ALA Booklist

About the Author:

Jack Prelutsky is the best-selling author of more than fifty books of poetry, including The New Kid on the Block, illustrated by James Stevenson, and Stardines Swim High Across the Sky, illustrated by Carin Berger. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0062014579
• ISBN 13: 9780062014573
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Urbanovic Jackie