A very Fiona Christmas

A very Fiona Christmas

Book - 2019

Fiona the baby hippo is puzzled by the excitement the other zoo animals feel over Christmas, but after meeting Chloe the koala, who has just arrived, she begins to understand.

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Subjects
Animals > Juvenile fiction.
Hippopotamus > Juvenile fiction.
Animals > Infancy > Juvenile fiction.
Zoo animals > Juvenile fiction.
Christmas stories > Juvenile fiction.
Animal fiction.
Christmas fiction.
Picture books.
Genres
Animal fiction
Christmas fiction
Picture books
Published
Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zonderkidz [2019]
Language
English
Other Authors
Richard Cowdrey (illustrator)
Item Description
"In partnership with Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden" -- Cover.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience
Ages 4-8.
ISBN
9780310767732
Contents unavailable.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

In the second of a series, internet sensation Fiona the Hippo, who was born six weeks prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2017, celebrates Christmas. With the zoo lights shining and a festive feeling in the air, Fiona goes searching for the true meaning of the holiday. She slides down a snowy bank with the penguins, admires the zoo's Christmas tree, and meets reindeer, but still seeks an answer: "What's Christmas, Mama?" Cowdrey illustrates in a cozy, inviting art style that--while it doesn't offer much verisimilitude relating to Fiona's backstory--will appeal to younger readers invested in the characters. A predictable narrative arc (Fiona discovers that the true meaning of Christmas is giving to others) is nevertheless sweetly uplifting. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 4--8. (Oct.)

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