About this item
A hilarious picture book about a grumpy hippo, a persistent bird, and a delightful friendship! Bird wants to be Hippo's friend! Hippo wants to be left alone. Bird makes a great hat for Hippo. He tells hilarious hippo jokes. He keeps the bugs away (can you say lunch!?) . Hippo wants Bird to GO AWAY. But then the sky gets darker. And darker. Thunder crashes all around. Maybe Hippo could use a friend?
About the Author
Kristyn Crow, author of the ZOMBELINA series, loves to use rhythm, rhyme, and repetition to make reading snappy and fun. Her first book, COOL DADDY RAT (G.P. Putnam's Sons) , received starred reviews and was named a "Blue Ribbon Book" for 2008 by the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Other titles include BEDTIME AT THE SWAMP (HarperCollins) , THE MIDDLE-CHILD BLUES (Putnam) , SKELETON CAT (Scholastic) , and HELLO, HIPPO! GOODBYE, BIRD! Kristyn enjoys visiting elementary schools, where she directs eager young readers in a "swamp rhythm symphony" using a variety of percussion instruments. She teaches rhythm in verse to help improve reading skills. Kristyn is the mother of seven wonderfully creative children, and is married to a policeman, who doubles as a mad scientist/inventor.
