Books like Seven Little Hippos by Mike Thaler


In this variation on the familiar counting rhyme, seven little hippos persist in jumping on the bed, only to fall off one by one and bump their heads.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Mike Thaler
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Seven Little Hippos by Mike Thaler

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