Synopses & Reviews
Young Hippo is out for a walk.He passes various families and asks the same question of each."Am I beautiful/"he inquires hopefully.But the answers a lion, a heron, and a lady give him are not what he wants to here.And then he comes home to his very own mother...
About the Author
Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. The book's publication, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in New Hampshire.