Mouse and Hippo
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- £8.49
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- £8.49
Publisher Description
“Entertaining…A storytime hit.” —School Library Journal
“Young listeners will be pleased to make the acquaintance of these two cheerful creatures and, quite possibly, inspired to view the world in engaging new ways.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Though they see the world differently and are such physical opposites…their open acceptance of each other’s point of view shows they share the most important quality needed for meaningful connection.” —The Horn Book
Mouse creates a painting for his new friend Hippo—and Hippo returns the kindness in an unlikely way—in this delightful story about doing your best to make a friend happy!
Mouse offers to paint a portrait of his new friend Hippo, but Hippo doesn’t quite fit on Mouse’s canvas. Still Hippo is delighted. In return, Hippo returns the favor for his new friend in the best way he knows how. In a surprising story sure to cause giggles, picture book readers will ask for this book over and over again!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Twohy (Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run!) tells this warm friendship story entirely through dialogue, bolstered by airy, expressive mixed-media artwork. As the book opens, Mouse is seen contentedly painting at an easel on what appears to be a rock in the middle of a lake but is actually the back of a submerged hippopotamus, who knocks Mouse into the water while attempting to scratch an itch. "Your itch was me... and... help... I can't swim!" shouts Mouse, flailing in the water. After a quick rescue, a friendship springs up as Mouse offers to paint Hippo's portrait. Hippo is thrilled with the result a swath of gray that fills Mouse's tiny canvas and returns the favor with an equally droll portrait of Mouse. "You made me look so cute!" exclaims Mouse (the painting is a tiny black dot on a white background). It's in no way a flashy story, but Twohy does a fine job of establishing his heroes' personalities while highlighting the rewards of opening one's eyes to new experiences and friendships. Ages 4 8.
