Saturday, March 23, 2013

Hippospotamus by Jeanne Willis ;illustrated by Tony Ross 23 pages 9781467703161



Hippo discovers a red spot on her bottom.  A variety of animals studies the spot and offers their medical opinions ranging from measles, mumps, jungle fever, etc.  She patiently tries all of their treatments to no avail until a small boy makes the correct observation.  The conclusion is hilarious and gross. The reader’s reaction has got to be EWWWWW! The text is brief and to the point with just a touch of Seuss and a smidgeon of Lewis Carroll added for good measure.

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