If only i could go back in time and employ my boyntoncrazed thentoddler to push board books into all of your hands. This book is about one hippo that is very lonely so he invites friends over but the number of hippos in his house keeps getting bigger and he has to ask them all to leave. Other top characteristics are board book, language and english. Hippos go berserk by boynton, sandra board book book the fast free shipping. Since 1974, boynton has written and illustrated over sixty childrens books and seven general audience books, including five new york times bestsellers. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
A very good book for teaching younger students for grade kinder1st. Little hippo is separated from his mother for the first time and meets a scary crocodile. Hippos go berserk boynton, sandra, boynton, sandra. Larger and larger groups of hippos join a lone hippopotamus for a party. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Soon three more hippos are at the door, bringing along. Overview here is the classic boynton counting story in a sturdy, board book version. Definitely my favorite boynton board book although oh my, oh my, oh dinosaur is. Boyntons counting classic is newly available in a board book format.
Hippos go berserk hilarious hippos make a party out of counting in this sandra boynton classic. She later met and married olympic canoeist jamie mcewan. For some reason shes totally fixated on the two hippos on the phone page, thinks the hippos going berserk are totally hilarious, and cant get enough of the hippos heading east in the old horse drawn carriage. All the animals want to go out and play except the shy hippopotamus. A quartet of pleasant pigs extols the many humble glories of piggitude. Happening hippos and for a merrier look at oversized animals, sandra boyntons hippos go berserk. From the moment when one hippo calls his friends over for a party to the climactic moment when all the hippos really do go berserk, the action in this funny book never lets upeven when the partys over and all the hippos go their separate ways. The sturdy board book will withstand lots of eager counting fingers, and maybe even a berserk hippo or two. Then larger and larger groups keep arriving three though nine until all 45 hippos and the beast a guest of one of the groups go berserk and party all through the hippo night. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hippos go berserk board book one hippo all alone calls two hippos on the phone. For an activity, you could obtain some hungry hungry hippo tabletop games to play, make h ippo paper bag puppets, or make one of these other simple paper crafts. In this counting book, the p happening hippos and for a merrier look at oversized animals, sandra boyntons hippos go berserk.
The autobiography on her website says, and ive writtenillustrated a lot of books for discerning children, and some other books for peculiar adults. Hippos storytime ideas2010 hippos are featured in several great picture books. Its fun to count the hippos and my nephew loves it when they go beserk. Hilarious hippos make a party out of counting in this sandra boynton classic. It also had some scuff marks on the cover and cracks inside. Hippos go berserk was a hardcover before it was a paperback or a board book little, brown, 1977. To ask other readers questions about hippos go berserk. More and more hippos arrive with each turn of the page, go berserk, and then disappear as steadily as they came.
Sandra boynton is a popular american cartoonist, childrens author. However, my order arrived from the book depository a week later than expected with no apology. Exuberant hippopotamus guests show up in everincreasing numbers, until an allnight party in inevitable. Boynton on board board books workman 2000 pajama time. So begins this counting story in which exuberant hippopotamus guests show up in everincreasing numbers until an all night party is inevitable. Here is the classic boynton counting story in a sturdy, board book version. Her books are most typically for very young children, offered in the laminated paperboard format known as board books. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. To date she has written and illustrated over 40 books, most of which are. I love this book so much, that it has been decreed the official book of the ssg. Im a reading tutor and this is a great read aloud for my youngest students.
It might last bettermake a better gift as a picture book as opposed to a board book due to the. May 01, 2000 my daughter goes bananas over this book. One hippo, all alone, calls two hippos on the phone. Im a reading tutor and this is a great read aloud for my youngest. Its just a place to wet your toes and get a feel for the territory. The sturdy board book will withstand lots of eager counting fingers, and. Books go search todays deals best sellers customer service. One of the silliest, most fun counting books around features one hippo, all alone, calls two hippos on the phone, until a gang of 45 hippos assembles for a party. I recall the episode on er where one of the docs, to put her. Boyntons familiar style can be seen in scads of other delightfully nonsensical titles, including barnyard dance. One by one, the hippos come and soon the party lasts throughout the night in this brightly illustrated board book for young readers of all ages.
Lively, cute new illustrations complement this edition, with big numbers one through nine, and nine through one boldly placed on the corner of each page. The second was a board book version i bought to read to my grandkids. One by one, the hippos come and soon the party lasts throughout the night in this brightly illustrated. Exuberant hippopotamus guests show up in everincreasing numbers, until an allnight party is inevitable. This book is about one hippo that is very lonely so he invites friends over but the number of hippos in his house. Here is the classic boynton counting story in a sturdy, board book. This book is brilliant, as are all the sandra boynton books we have had the pleasure of reading. Hippos go berserk paperback import, 1990 by sandra boynton author. They collaborated on two books for children, the story of grump and pout and the heart of cool. Nov 06, 2000 i was so upset when my wife got rid of hippos go berserk. The way numbers of hippos were used to teach basic math skills with fun and exitement, along with a little suspense, was amazing. This one isnt the cute little hard board version you might find in a childrens store, but still, its a fun story with delightful pictures. Hippos go berzerk was one of the most fascinating books i have ever read. Recycled paper press reissued, new cover 1979 little brown hardcover and paperback redrawn and reissued 1996 in 3 editions.
This was a silly story counting book about a hippo who was feeling lonely so he started calling over family and friends and ended up throwing a party. And the book comes with a free download of the catchy a cappella doo wop swing song. I was so upset when my wife got rid of hippos go berserk. Editions for hippos go berserk 0689834349 board book published in 2000, 0689808542 hardcover published in 1996, 0689808186 paperback published in. Our son is a little young for the counting at only three months old but he very much enjoyed the pictures and the sturdy.
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