Yo tenía un hipopótamo

By Hector Viveros Lee
Paperback: $12.95

In Spanish. A box of animal crackers inspires a Mexican American boy to imagine what he would do with an eclectic array of creatures.

Front cover for I Had a Hippopotamus by Hector Lee and Hector Lee
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I Had a Hippopotamus
By Hector Viveros Lee
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I Had a Hippopotamus – Bebop
By Hector Viveros Lee
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Yo tenía un hipopótamo – Bebop
By Hector Viveros Lee

Description

What would you do if you had a hippopotamus? Or a kangaroo? Or a crocodile?

This sturdy board book is designed to celebrate the joy of sharing, unleash the imaginations of children, and delight young readers and listeners again and again. In it, Uncle gets the melodious coyote, best friend gets the speedy jaguar, and the lucky girl next door gets the reluctant wart hog. Best of all is the surprise that’s left when the box is empty!

Inspired by his classroom experiences, the author, a teacher and artist, offers a cheerful, engaging way for children to interact imaginatively with animals while learning about their diverse habitats. Translated from I Had a Hippopotamus, Yo tenía un hipopótamo provides positive, authentic images of a contemporary Latino family.

About the Creators

Hector Viveros Lee

Hector Viveros Lee was born in Calexico, California. He attended the Academy of Art in San Francisco, where he lives and works as an elementary school teacher. His hobbies include photography, jogging, and travel.

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781880000526
  • Price $12.95
  • Publication Date Feb 01, 1997
  • Trim Size 7.75 × 10 in
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 118
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781880000519
  • Price $15.95
  • Publication Date Jan 01, 2100
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Word Count 118
  • Board Book

  • ISBN 9781880000977
  • Price $6.95
  • Publication Date Jan 01, 2100
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Word Count 118
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Animals / Hippos & Rhinos
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Imagination & Play
  • Themes Animals, Cultural Diversity, Environment / Nature, Fiction, Imagination, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Sharing & Giving
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 4 - 7
  • Grade Range Grades PreK - 2
  • Guided Reading D
  • ATOS Book Level 1
  • DRA 4
  • Lexile Level 40
  • Lexile Measurement 40L
  • Bebop Reading Emergent
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