Hippo, une vieille et sage hippopotame, vit au bord d'une riviere avec son ami Singe, et chaque soir, elle lui raconte une histoire. Mais un jour, Hippo doit se retirer pour aller mourir. Singe n'arrive pas a accepter la perte de sa meilleure amie. Il semble inconsolable, jusqu'au jour ou Petit Cameleon lui demande a son tour de lui raconter une histoire. C'est alors le debut d'une nouvelle amitie. [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].

 

 

There are 32 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 in 2001 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Author: Simon Puttock wa born in New Zealand but now lives in Edinburgh. He is an established children's picture book writer and has worked with many publishers including Macmillan and OUP. Alison Bartlett studied illustration at Anglia College of Art in Cambridge and began an M. A. At Kingston University. In 1993 she was shortlisted for the Macmillan Prize for Oliver's Vegetables. She lives in Bristol with her young son.