Hippos Remain Calm
Hardcover – Picture Book, December 12, 2023
Boynton Bookworks · Hardcover · December 12, 2023
Catch up with the party-loving hippos from Hippos Go Berserk! in this long-awaited picture book more than forty-five years in the making—from the one and only Sandra Boynton!
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- Who it’s for
- A playful picture book pairs party-loving hippos with a surprisingly serene take on an ordinary day.
- Themes
- Mindfulness, Everyday life
- Genres
- Hippos & Rhinos, Funny Stories, Stories in Verse
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Catch up with the party-loving hippos from Hippos Go Berserk! in this long-awaited picture book more than forty-five years in the making—from the one and only Sandra Boynton! Hippos have a reputation for wild parties that go on till dawn. People have even gone so far as to say that partying hippos “go berserk.” Nobody knows how these rumors got started. But even if it’s true (it is), it’s not the whole story.
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Given the deep appreciation that hippos have for water, it’s no wonder that your average hippopotamus seeks, finds, and offers a state of flow, no matter the situation. We have much to learn from their example. Accordingly, this helpful book follows two typical hippos as they calmly and mindfully go about their ordinary hippo day. “O, flare thy wild nostrils, And welcome the day! Onward! And upward! Come what will, come what may.”
Calm in the Chaos
A playful picture book pairs party-loving hippos with a surprisingly serene take on an ordinary day.
Come here for
- Hippos, water, and wry humor
- A playful nudge toward finding your flow
Expect
- Two hippos calmly going about their day
- A brief burst of spirited verse
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 83% |
|---|---|
| Hippos & Rhinos | 83% |
| Stories in Verse | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Hippos & Rhinos
- Funny Stories
- Growing Up
- Authors
- Sandra Boynton
- Publisher
- Boynton Bookworks
- Published
- December 12, 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Mindfulness · Everyday life
- Reading lane
- Hippos & Rhinos