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Hippo! No, Rhino! by Jeff Newman is a witty tale of the frustration undergone by Rhino when a zookeeper puts up the wrong sign.  Instead of putting up a sign that says "Rhino", the zookeeper puts up a "Hippo" sign.  Everyone who goes over to see Rhino thinks he's a Hippo.  Rhino becomes very frustrated with the visitors always thinking he's a Hippo but one day, a little boy comes by and knows that Rhino is a Rhino and this makes him feel so much better. 

In spite of the grief caused by the first mistake, the zoo keeper doesn't learn his lesson.

Reading this book with your child is a fun way to open discussion about the zoo and the differences between a rhino and a hippo.  Being that it has few words and moves quickly, this book would make a wonderful addition to the library of a child who is just learning to read.

- Elaine Russo, BookBoo