Here comes firefighter Hippo

Jonathan London, 1947-

Book - 2013

Little Hippo has fun pretending that he is a firefighter but must figure out what to do when he finds a real fire.

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Genres
Picture books
Published
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Boyds Mills Press 2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Jonathan London, 1947- (-)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 24 cm
ISBN
9781590789681
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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-K-Little Hippo returns in this follow-up to Here Comes Doctor Hippo (Boyds Mills, 2012) and zooms off in a toy fire truck to put out fires. Along the way he encounters difficulties such as a mud hole and a steep hill, and other animals come to his aid. Childlike gouache paintings depict the African savannah, and observant children will notice the dark clouds rolling in, signaling the lightning storm that sparks a real fire. Little Hippo comes to the rescue and puts it out with the help of his elephant friend's trunk. While children will appreciate the amusing made-up onomatopoeic words, including the "ding-a-ling" refrain, and that Little Hippo wins the day, this slight story does not engage in the way that London's "Froggy" (Viking) books have delighted readers for more than 20 years.-Sharon Grover, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville, WI (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

In this chaser to Here Comes Doctor Hippo, Little Hippo is pretending to play firefighter when he's surprised by a tree on fire for real; he enlists Elephant's help in putting out the blaze. There are no twists, no tricks--just straight-ahead storytelling. The satisfyingly uncomplicated illustrations seem to bear de Brunhoff's influence, down to Little Hippo's Zephir-like monkey companion. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

The imaginative Little Hippo is back, this time as a pint-sized firefighter. Dressed in a firefighter's coat and hat, Little Hippo jumps into his adorable (and lifelike) pedal car--readers will drool, as it's the perfect fire engine, complete with bell, ladder and hose--and he's off to fight fires. But his job is not without its obstacles. He gets stuck in the muck where Big Hippo is wallowing. "Big Hippo bumped and thumped and--plup!--pushed the fire truck out." Then, he gets trapped by the tall grass (Graceful Gazelle comes to the rescue) and can't quite make it up a steep hill (Very Tall Giraffe acts as a crane). Then it's past Laughing Hyena (who laughs at him) and a very quick zip past snoring Lion. Suddenly, there's thunder and lighting. Could it be? A real fire! Firefighter Hippo's reaction is spot-on childlike--he goes to look for help, finding it in Elephant. Quite satisfied with the job he has accomplished, Firefighter Hippo heads home to show Mama how he puts out fires, squirting her with his fire hose. More engaging than London and Eduar's first collaboration (Here Comes Doctor Hippo, 2012), Little Hippo's story charms readers with copious onomatopoeia. Observant readers can see clues as to the next animal Little Hippo will encounter in the gouache illustrations, which are full of Seuss-ian colors and de Brunhoffesque shapes. What job will Little Hippo tackle next? Readers will be there for it. (Picture book. 2-6)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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