This book is suitable for ages 2 to 4. Bonjour, konnichiwa, hola, HELLO! Friendly Hippo takes a trip around the world to seven different countries, and everywhere he goes, he cheerily greets people in their native language. Kids will have fun trying out these simple foreign words, from 'namaste' (India) to 'privyet' (Russia).

 

There are 22 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2014 by Sterling Publishing Co Inc .

Abigail Samoun has edited books that have received numerous awards, as well as the series Edgar & Ellen, which inspired a cartoon series on Nickelodeon. Sarah Watts went to Ringling College, worked at Carter's for two years, designing baby clothes, and then at International Greetings creating patterns for stationery, gift bags and other giftables. Abigail Samoun was a children's book editor for 10 years, and she is currently a literary agent with Red Fox Literary. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Nathalie Dion studied Design Art at Concordia University, and is best known for illustrating the Urban Babies Wear Black series. She lives in Montreal, Canada.