One day, when baby hippo woke up, he was in such a rush to go and play that he forgot to give his mum a kiss. With charming text and stunning illustrations, it is a warm, affectionate story that will delight both children and their parents.

 

There are 26 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 2008 by Hardie Grant Egmont .

This is Kristy Dempsey's first book to be published in the UK. She is American and lives in Brazil. Bridget Strevens-Marzo is British and lives in France. She is the creator of The Big Book of Shapes published by Tate Publishing, as well as many other books. This is her first book for Bloomsbury. Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks are acclaimed for their thoughtful, award-winning children's books which have been published with great success in many countries.