When a hippopotamus comes round to your house
don' t be worried or scared by his size,
just hug him and open the door really wide
because... that' s what makes a hippopotamus come inside!

What do you do when a hippopotamus comes to visit? Play splashy-sploshy games, of course, to make him happy. Share silly toys in a big warm bath, to make him laugh. Give him a great big crunchy salad-treat, as that' s what a hippo likes to eat. And when he' s ready to go home, do a little dance and say goodbye in style - because that' s what makes a hippopotamus smile!
And now that you' re his new best friend he' ll be sure to want to come round again - maybe not on his own next time!

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 2015 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Sean Taylor is also the author of Boing! published by Walker books and enjoys writing poetry. He spends his time between London and Brasil.