Animate your next storytime with our series, 'Finger Puppets: African Animals'. Fun for everyone!

Hippos are one of the largest land mammals in the world! These big vegetarians prefer to spend their time in the water. Readers will enjoy learning more about hippos with exciting facts and vibrant photos.

Growing up in the animal kingdom isn't easy, but it is adorable. Through colorful photography, growth charts and other infographics, and engaging text, this series takes readers on an adventure through the firsts of some of the world's most adorable animals.

Hippos are perhaps the most surprising animals in this set about voracious biters. They are, after all, herbivores, not carnivores or even omnivores. Their huge body and short, fat legs make them look slow moving rather than pouncing and powerful. Yet these enormous animals are surprisingly speedy, aggressive, and equipped with an immensely powerful bite. Young readers will be enthralled with what they discover about this popular animal. An accessible narrative and fact boxes address important science concepts. A graphic organizer and bold photographs enhance this wildlife learning experience.

Plump and plushy soft, the Folkmanis® Baby Hippo puppet is quite the character. Unique printed fabric skin and realistic facial detailing along with movable mouth bring this cuddly creature to life in your hands.

Splash! A baby hippo can be born while the mother is still in the water. But this little guy is ready for the wonderful watery world. Follow along as the cute calf drinks its mother's milk, takes its first waddling walk, joins the rest of its herd, and grows bigger and stronger until it is ready to leave its mother. Simple text paired with adorable pictures helps build reading confidence for animal-loving early readers.

This high-interest narrative nonfiction title introduces young readers to pygmy hippos--rare semi-aquatic mammals that live in African forests--and an amazing scientist who studies them. This book is packed with exciting wildlife encounters, basic facts about pygmy hippos, and first-hand accounts from a scientist at work in the field. Each book includes a table of contents, sidebars, glossary of key words, fast facts, index, and author biography.

Climb into the ring, and see if the fascinating pufferfish can stand up to the huge hippo. At first glance, it doesn't seem like much of a match-up. But each animal has some amazing features and adaptations. Readers will soon learn that there's a lot more to discuss than just size. From their relative strength to their predator protections, readers will love discovering information about these popular animals through humor and narrative nonfiction text.

Teeth are out. Let the battle begin! Learn how crocodiles and hippos fight through narrative nonfiction, Fun Facts, informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.

Find out what would happen if a rhino and a hippo got in a fight and who would win. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Beginning Readers is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

Hippos have a strange way of telling strangers to back off. If a hippo sees another hippo they don’t know or senses dangers, hippos throw their poop! Young readers will love this adventure into the weird and gross world of the hippopotamus. Young readers will learn important facts about strange and gross animal adaptation and why something that seems icky, might be important for an animal's survival! Full-color photographs bring young readers up close to hippos in their wild home.

Little Hippo loves to pretend, and today he is playing doctor. He tries to examine Big Hippo, Very Tall Giraffe, Giant Crocodile, Elephant, and other patients. But not everyone plays the way Doctor Hippo expected.

Baby hippos start out big, and they only get bigger! In this book, young readers get an inside look at the lives of baby hippos, including what they eat, where they live, and how they grow up. A sight word list identifies familiar words found in the book, a picture glossary reinforces terms from the main text, and a fact page puts information in one place. This cute book is sure to delight beginning readers!

LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE - Hurry While Supplies Last - - Book Reviews: This title is jam-packed with similarly awesome animal facts, from the very obvious to the obscure. The authors skillfully execute transitions between each animal section to help beginning readers contextualize and categorize new information. After discussing a kangaroo’s ability to hop, for example, the following section begins, a rabbit is another animal that hops. Likewise, the use of interrogative language, bold diction, and bright, comical illustrations will keep readers engaged. Direct addresses to the young audience (Did you know? Can you do that?), keeps kids involved and asking questions. In the end, the book comes full circle: Unlike hippos . . . blue whales sure can swim! An entertaining read for both browsing and curricular tie-ins, this closes with a page of more fun facts that may encourage further investigation." ~ Booklist. Did you know that hippos can’t swim? This hilarious book is full of fun facts about all sorts of animals, from sleepy ants to jellyfish that glow! Did you know that a zebra’s stripes are as unique as a human’s fingerprints? How about that ants take about 250 naps per day? Or that some jellyfish can glow—and that’s called bioluminescence? Colorful, humorous illustrations accompany tons of cool facts about animals of all shapes, sizes, speeds, and species in this lively book that makes nonfiction fun!

With their big, barrel-shaped bodies, hippopotamuses can really make a splash! When they're not resting in rivers to stay cool, hippos could be grazing in grasslands or spending time with other hippos in noisy herds. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about hippos!

In Hippopotamus Calves in the Wild, beginning readers will learn about baby hippopotamuses as they grow up in Africa. Follow along as hippo calves join the herd and learn from their moms. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to hippo calves' appearance, diet, behaviors, and habitat. A picture diagram labels a hippo calf's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about hippo calves online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Hippopotamus Calves in the Wild also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Hippopotamus Calves in the Wild is part of Jump!'s Baby Animals in the Wild! series.

This revised edition surveys key aspects of hippopotamuses, describing these African mammals’ appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why hippos live mostly in water.

Come along, and spend a day in the African savannah. Hippos cool themselves in the water. Lions hunt for prey. Snakes hide in burrows. So much happens in this amazing ecosystem on planet Earth. From finding food to finding shelter, life on the savannah is all about survival.

What would happen if kids played games with animals? Would they win a pie-eating contest with a hippo? Or a wrestling match with an anaconda? How about a game of tag with a porcupine? Win or lose, the competitions are hilarious as twelve different animals display their amazing natural abilities.