I've Lost My Hippopotamus (Hardcover)

from Miriahharrison

 In this book there are real animals and fake animals that are made up. There are tons of different poems with illustrations to do with it. It has great illustrations on each page.

from shelf-employed

What's not to like about a book of Jack Prelutsky poems? My favorite is "When," on pages 136-137. Readers will not be disappointed in these poems about "animals," both real and imagined.

from mpotts1

 I had mixed feelings about this book after reading it. I liked the book because of the illustrations. The illustrations are black and white drawings that directly correlate to the text in the given poems. The illustrations definitely enhance the book because Prelutsky writes some of his stories ...

from Scottid

A large collection of fun, rhythmic and rhyming poems about animals-real and imagined as well as some interesting life situations. Illustrations are black and white and are a great complement to each poem. Shel-Silverstein- like which will be a good introduction to the pleasure of poetry. I copie...

from Jillian_Magee

I've Lost My Hippopotamus is a very funny and witty poetry book. I really love how there are over 100 poems in the book. I love the wide variety of form and unique style of the poems. For example, "The Pelicantaloupes" is a poem about a hybrid animal/fruit of a pelican and a cantaloupe. I also re...