I HAD A HIPPOPOTAMUS

by Hector Viveros Lee ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 1, 1996

A boy opens a box of animal galletas, or crackers, and gives away the creatures one by one: an elephant to a baby brother, a kangaroo to a grandmother. In Lee's first book, polished illustrations with the look of woodcuts allow readers to see that, in the boy's imagination, he is not giving away mere crackers, but real animals, with funny results. The clues to what's real and what's imagined require--and reward--careful scrutiny.

Pub Date: May 1, 1996

ISBN: 1880000628

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Lee & Low

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 15, 1996

Categories: CHILDREN'S