- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd (1 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749740221
- ISBN-13: 978-0749740221
- Product Dimensions: 26.6 x 21.2 x 0.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,289,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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After his best friend dies, Monkey learns from Little Chameleon how to remember his beloved Hippo "happily ever after." The friendship between Monkey and Hippo is well established as one between an older and younger animal, the older one filling the younger one's days with stories. When Hippo realizes his life is nearing the end, he tries to explain to Monkey that no one lives forever and that Monkey will make new friends and hear new stories. Bartlett's broad-stroked, color-saturated paintings of the main characters add vibrancy to the sweet text that gently allows Monkey to grieve while picturing him nearly filling the page with his tears and then drying his eyes and making friends with Little Chameleon. This same richly colored, face-front style of artistic rendering can be seen in "Over in the Grasslands "(2000), where similar animals frolic and loom almost larger than life. Even the end papers contribute to the setting. They introduce a light-filled water garden with active goldfish by day and conclude with a dark, shadowy water garden with partially hidden goldfish. While straightforward in approach, the message is an important one: when Monkey tells "A Story for Hippo", it becomes a story for everyone. "(Picture book. 5-8)" (Kirkus Reviews)
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1.0 out of 5 stars
I have a very sad little boy.......,
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This review is from: A Story for Hippo (Paperback)
My 4 year old son just brought his first book home from school to read and he was so excited. It was this book, and regretably, I read it to him shortly before bed time. He sobbed his heart out for over an hour until he fell asleep in my arms,still sobbing.
I understand the message that the book is trying to portray but it isn't a book I could recommend after our experience with it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book with a lovely message,
By Normandy (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Story for Hippo (Paperback)
A beautiful story with a simple and poignant message. Although this might sound morbid to parents, 'A Story for Hippo' really does help explain about death and grieving to a young child in such a lovely way. It's a great story with bright and colourful illustrations that all kids and adults will love.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful resource for dealing with loss,
By Ange B - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Story for Hippo: A Book about Loss (Hardcover)
This is book is a great resource to share with children and adults that are dealing with loss. Monkey learns how he can keep the memory of Hippo alive in his heart by remembering all of their wonderful times together.
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