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Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and habits of the hippopotamus.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to how a baby hippopotamus survives in the wild.

What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat-- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's...

Contains facts about rhinoceros and hippopotamus, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.

What's the deadliest animal in Africa? It's not the lion or the crocodile--it's the hippopotamus! Hippos have razor-sharp tusks, weigh as much as fifty men, and can run twenty-five miles per hour! Follow these hefty hulks as they glide underwater, play tug-of-war, swat balls of dung at one another, and nuzzle their young in the mud. Just don't get too close--they could chomp you in two!

Presents three stories about how two hippos, George and Martha, experience the trials and tribulations of friendship.

"This book details the life and habits of hippopotamuses."-- Provided by publisher.

"Did you know that there are two types of hippo: the common hippo and the pygmy hippo (which is like a common hippo but smaller)? Did you know that all hippos live in Africa? Did you know that hippos can't actually swim?"--Book jacket.

Harry Hippo takes a bath, plays in the water, and cleans up afterwards.