Brimming with photos and scientific facts, this middle-grade nonfiction book about hippopotamuses treats researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive zoological profile of these water-loving land mammals. Includes sidebars, a range map, a glossary, and a Kenyan folktale about the hippo.
Part of the Living Wild (2024) series
Get to know the furry, feathery, scaly wild animals with whom we share our planet! This in-depth, middle-grade nonfiction series profiles mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish with vivid photos and facts about their life cycles, diets, and habitats. Built on solid life science with the aid of sidebars, a range map, and a glossary, each title also includes a folktale about the featured creature, adding a cross-curricular cultural layer to the text.
