![]() ![]() It is a great end to a remarkable little book. One line follows: “…but not the armadillo.” This small creature is staring sadly after Hippo as she joins the group. ![]() That is not, however, the end of the book. So we are in suspense as shy Hippo ponders what to do: “She just doesn’t know – Should she stay? Should she go?” So it is with joy that we turn the page to see her exclaim: “BUT YES THE HIPPOPOTAMUS!” Now as we all know invitations are nice, but sometimes people turn them down, even when they really want to go. For example, we learn on the very first page of this board book, that “A hog and a frog cavort in the bog… but not the Hippopotamus.” The next page, it is more of the same: “A cat and two rats are trying on hats… but not the Hippopotamus.” Poor Hippo! She is always being left out.Īfter a few more pages of forlorn Hippo looking wistfully at what others are up to, (and the repeating refrain, “…but not the Hippopotamus”) the rest notice how neglectful they’ve been, and invite Hippo to “come join the lot of us!” Hippo doesn’t seem to be included in much of what her friends are up to. ![]()
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