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Publication
Clarion Books (2018), 48 pages
Description
Describes the life of Fiona, a baby hippopotamus who was born prematurely and raised by humans at the Cincinnati Zoo, and details how the hippo became a worldwide Internet sensation. Includes general information about hippos as a species.
Local notes
2403-137
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LibraryThing member PuddinTame
There are just moments in life when one has a real sense of fellow feeling, even with the usually most unprepossessing of animals.
Awards
Monarch Award (Nominee — 2020)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Informational Books — 2020)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2020)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Nonfiction — 2022)
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Winner — 2021)
North Carolina Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2020)
Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award (Honor Book — 2019)
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award (Nominee — 2020)
Teacher Favorites Award (2019)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2018
Physical description
48 p.; 9 inches
ISBN
1328485137 / 9781328485137
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Lexile
1020L