Hippos are Huge!

Hippos are Huge! by Jonathan London is chock-full of interesting facts. I thought I had an idea of what these giant animals were like, but I had no clue they are actually the most deadly animal in Africa! They look slow and lazy, but they are a force to be reckoned with for sure! Hippos mouth's can open up to four feet wide. They have some amazing symbiotic relationships with fish and birds (which I don't want to ruin for you). But, without a doubt there was one part that made us laugh out loud. Do you know what to do if you see a hippo and he turns his backside to you, then starts swinging his tail? Run! It may be funny to read about, but in real life it would be gross!

I think it is awesome that a picture book taught me so much about show more hippos. Now I hope I never see one in person. I know I can't outrun them and they are very powerful. The bright pictures are filled with details that help spotlight the facts. This book will put a smile on your face, and you'll want to find out more about these massive animals!

My K-2 students loved this book! They were amazed by the facts and couldn't stop laughing at some of them. show less

This is an excellent book for early to middle elmentary aged students to explore the study of animals and non fiction texts. It book could be used to teach students how to locate information using an index as well as how to read bold text and how to read sentences endinging in exclamtion points. This text provides some scaffolded reading opportunities in the nature of the text layout and word choice. Most pages have text typed in larger font that explains a basic hippo fact and then included on most pages is smaller font caption explaining the fact in more detail. Students could read along with the teacher in a shared read aloud and then read the smaller caption to students, discussing vocabulary and literary strucutures. The hippo show more facts are accurate and frank. They discuss how bulls duel by throwing dung at each other and how they sneek up and chomp cattle. It also describes the symbiotic relations that hippos share with birds and fish that live near andin the river. It is high interest and serves a great resource to teach both content and model reading strategies. Highly recommend. show less

A very nice non-fiction picture book, well illustrated and full of interesting facts. Read the large text for a quick story for younger kids add in the small text for more detailed information for older or for little ones who love facts. I more kids non-fiction were created this way!

I liked this book very much because it shared amazing facts about hippos that I was not aware of. It also had an index at the end to share what each page had on it. The book had 27 pages therefore, it was not very long. The book went into great details about hippos. I would use this book with a cute activity following behind it. Will buy if I ever teach 1-2 grades.

Cute illustrations. Very informative. As far as a Beehive Book award nominee.... meh. Not my favorite of the nominees.

Hippos are Huge! is a great informational text. It is a great way to talk about habitats and animals that live in different habitats. This book is all about hippos, how the live, what they eat, what they do. I, personally, learned so much from this book! This would be for beginning or fluent readers.

Engaging, fun, and informative.