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32 pp.
| Little Simon |
September, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-9619-4$9.99 New ed. (1977, Recycled)
(3)
K-3
"One hippo, all alone, / calls two hippos / on the phone." And so begin the arrangements for a hip hippopotamus party. Boynton's familiar, lovable hippos come and go as the reader counts along with the rhyming tale. This paper-over-board edition is notable for its bargain price.