Chubbo is a lucky hippo. He's found a pool to swim in and it's all his. "Get Out of My Pool!" he tells the animals that come down to cool themselves. But the sun is getting hotter, and the water is getting lower, and Chubbo's selfishness gets its comeuppance. Vivid watercolors of Botswana wildlife are a bright complement to this story inspired by Betsy Lewin' observations of real-life animals.
A funny story about a hippo based on observation of animals in the wild with vivid watercolor paintings of the wildlife of Botswana.BETSY LEWIN is the heralded illustrator of Duck for President; Giggle, Giggle, Quack; and the Caldecott Honor-winning Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, all written by Doreen Cronin. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Realistic watercolors of Botswana wildlife are the backdrop to a story about a hippo who learns to share. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)
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