Synopses & Reviews
Hippo was hot and thought how wonderful it would be to live in the water, so he walked and ran until he came to the mountain where Ngai lived. Hippo pleaded and eventually Ngai agreedHippo could live in the water, but only if he did not eat the fish and came onto the land at night.
Synopsis
Hippo was hot and thought how wonderful it would be to live in the water. Hippo pleaded with the god of Everything and Everywhere to let him live in the rivers and streams.
Ngai agreed Hippo could live in the water but only if he promised not to eat the little fishes and to come out of the water at night and eat grass.
The story of how Hippo came to live in the river instead of on dry land.
About the Author
Mwenye Hadithi and Adrienne Kennaway are the co-authors of the African Animal Tales series, including Greedy Zebra, Lazy Lion, and Tricky Tortoise.