Hazel Edwards wrote the award winning “Hippo” book with the help of her children. Featuring Deborah Niland’s colourful and lively illustrations, the story has won world wide acclaim and has been translated into many languages including Japanese and Braille. The story centres around the lovable and lively “Hippo”, who can do anything especially the things you are not allowed to do!
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324022
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)