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There's a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake

Australia
film

Hazel Edwards wrote the award winning “Hippo” book with the help of her children. Featuring Deborah Niland’s colourful and lively illustrati..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

Fishtank

Australia, 1997
Similarity: 38%

Loop

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 36%

Shoppingtown. Livingroom

Australia
Similarity: 35%

Arguing the Toss of a Cat

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 35%

Higher than high

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 35%

EC, Nipper and Aku

Australia, 1993
Similarity: 34%

Look at me

United Kingdom, 1984
Similarity: 34%

The Tightrope

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 33%

Kath and Kim: the series. Eps 1-8 [DVD]

Australia, 2002
Similarity: 33%

Here's your bike, Ed!

Australia, 1993
Similarity: 33%

Hoppin' mad [Widescreen]

Australia, 1999
Similarity: 33%

Ergonomics: the practical approach

Australia, 1993
Similarity: 33%

Heads 'n' tails

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 32%

Hawks & doves

Australia, 1992
Similarity: 32%

The Adventures of Snugglepot, Cuddlepie and Ragged Blossom

Australia, 1992
Similarity: 32%

Burns

Australia, 1996
Similarity: 32%

The Harp in the South

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 31%

Don't stand so close to me

Australia, 1998
Similarity: 31%
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