Picture Books: Guess What? There's a Hippopotamus on the Hospital Roof Eating Cake!

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I didn't want to go to hospital. My big sister said, 'My hippo knows all about hospitals. He can go with you.'

The hippopotamus helps and reassures during hospital visits, demystifying procedures and comforting overnight.

Hazel reading to patients at Ronald McDonald House, Parkville. Cake Angels donated the hippo cake.

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Buy your own copy of Guess What? There's a Hippopotamus on the Hospital Roof Eating Cake!

Visit your local bookshop or these online retailers have copies available now - just click through on the direct link and you can purchase online:

Booktopia Dymocks Booksellers Bookworld

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Educational Resources for Teachers

To celebrate the anniversary of the original Hippopotamus book, Puffin created some fun Hippo Party materials. You can download the items here.

Hippopotamus Colouring In Sheet Pin the Cake on the Hippo!

The Little Big Book Club have also prepared a comprehensive Classroom Activity Sheet. Click here to download a copy

The Hippopotamus series  can provide an imaginative and fun theme for the kindergarten, classroom and the school community as a whole. (Click here to look at Our Hippo Classroom Plays). A range of resources are available for download below. Enjoy!

Curriculum Themes and Activities Classroom Activities Recipes and Food Ideas

You can find more resources and classroom ideas for all of Hazel's Books by clicking through to the Teachers Resources Page.

Chinese translations of all picture books  Children's Publishing House of Sichuan Province

Premier's Reading Challenges

Guess What? There's a Hippopotamus on the Hospital Roof Eating Cake! is listed as approved reading on Premiers' Reading Challenges throughout Australia:

• NSW Premier's Reading Challenge: K-2 Challenge Level
• Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge: Years Prep to 2
• South Australians Premier's Reading Challenge: Reception to Year 2
• ACT Chief Minister's Reading Challenge: Years Prep to 2

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Reviews and Feedback

Have you read 'Guess What? There's a Hippopotamus on the Hospital Roof Eating Cake'?

Here are some of the comments received:

'My Mum read this to me before I went to hospital. Things weren't so scary then.'

'We keep a copy in the class library for when students might be going to hospital, so others will understand.'

'Most frequently 'nicked' book from our clinic waiting room.'

'As a nurse and parent, I've found this book helps in the waiting times at medical appointments.'

'The hippo friend  is very comforting. He knows everything.'

'It's a funny book. I like when he slides on his bottom.'

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