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Scholastic Canada Ltd.
ISBN 978-0-439-95260-6 HC
32 pages
Ages 4 to 9
9” x 9”

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by Phoebe Gilman
illustrated by Joanne Fitzgerald

Hapu the hippopotamus falls in love with a young princess. Desperate to be with her, he asks a magician to change him into something she could love. Unable to transform a hippo into a human, the magician turns him into a toy, giving the hippo the ability to turn back into a hippo whenever he chooses. A beautiful story about the transformative power of friendship.



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by Phoebe Gilman
illustrated by Joanne Fitzgerald


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