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Summary: One Hippo All Alone... a back and forth counting book
Review: A wondrous counting book that tells of a lonely hippo who calls two others on the phone. Then larger and larger groups keep arriving (three though nine) until all 45 hippos and the beast (a guest of one of the groups) go berserk and party all through the hippo night. But at the hippo break of day, they all begin to go away (nine through two) until all that is left is the original one.Most counting books only count in one direction. This fun book counts up and then back down again (although it doesn't use zero). It even makes mention of how many they add up to. Typical Boynton illustrations add to the fun of this book.
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Summary: Hippos go Berserk rulz!
Review: Hippos go Berserk is the best book ever! It's by Sandra Boynton it's great! I cute, it's funny, and it's the best I ever read! I would recomend this book to anyone! Sandra Boynton's #1 fan, Sarah
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Summary: Hilarious tale - Mom loves it as much as baby
Review: Hippos Go Beserk is a humorous story of what happens when a lonely hippo decides to call some friends for a party. The text is beautifully rhythmic and melodic and the pictures are bright and cute. The story involves counting up to nine and then backwards from nine to one again. The theme had potential to be monotonous as it involves a series of pages with one more (or less) hippo on each page, but Boynton did a good job of varying the illustrations and what the hippos are doing on each page so it is enjoyable and humorous. This is one of my 14 month old daughter's very favorite books. She carries it around the house with her. She LOVES the middle page (the climax of the story), where "all the hippos go beserk" and has caught on to the change in the rhythm of the story and the change in my voice when I read it. She thumbs through the book and when she gets to that page she shrieks and grins and bounces up and down. Overall it's well-written and well-illustrated. I have also found that this is one of the few toddler books that "speaks to" me personally. I really enjoy the cute story and the rhythm of the prose, but I also find that when I read the story it leaves me reflective. Parenthood can be lonely at times, and I'm inspired by the lonely hippo at the beginning of the story who takes the initiative to call some friends and throw a party. Whenever I read this book I am left feeling more lighthearted and inspired to call a few friends myself.
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Summary: It's a favorite!
Review: My 18 month old son LOVES this book! All I need to say is..."One hippo all alone, calls two hippos on the phone" (First lines from book), and my son will search the house for the book until he finds it! It is a great book, the illustrations are top notch. He has about 30 other board books, but this is by far his favorite. Since I read it to him at least 5 times a day, I know it by heart! I can't wait to get more of Sandra Boynton's books. Since it is a board book, it is very durable! Go Berserk! You won't regret it!
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Summary: It's a favorite!
Review: My 18 month old son LOVES this book! All I need to say is..."One hippo all alone, calls two hippos on the phone" (First lines from book), and my son will search the house for the book until he finds it! It is a great book, the illustrations are top notch. He has about 30 other board books, but this is by far his favorite. Since I read it to him at least 5 times a day, I know it by heart! I can't wait to get more of Sandra Boynton's books. Since it is a board book, it is very durable! Go Berserk! You won't regret it!
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Summary: My Daughter (& her father) loves this book!
Review: My daughter, who is 5 months old, loves this book and pays attention through the whole book. She loves Daddy's expressions and excitement about the Hippo Party. I highly recommend Hippos go Berzerk.
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Summary: My Daughter (& her father) loves this book!
Review: My daughter, who is 5 months old, loves this book and pays attention through the whole book. She loves Daddy's expressions and excitement about the Hippo Party. I highly recommend Hippos go Berzerk.
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Summary: THIS is a GREAT book!
Review: My husband and I love this probably more than our 10-month-old daughter. But she loves it, too! The hippo pictures are adorable and every time you look at them you see something new going on. This is a quick read and great for short attention spans. A classic Boynton book!
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Summary: laugh out loud
Review: My son is only 5 months old and just loves this book. He smiles and laughs at the cute pictures. The rhyming text gives the book a nice flow. I cannot read this book before he goes to sleep because he gets too excited!!! A must purchase.
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Summary: One of our favorite books!
Review: Our 8 month old loves it when the hippos go BERSERK!!!
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