{"product_id":"chr-book-one-whole-hippopotamus-05-2026","title":"One Whole Hippopotamus Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the early learning concepts of shapes, sorting, and parts of a whole with the latest addition to Carter Higgins's playful trio of books, where visual and math literacy meet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the creative mind behind the strikingly designed and highly lauded Circle Under Berry and Some of These Are Snails comes this deceptively simple concept book that explores colors, shapes, patterns, and fractions. Its imaginative language, rich with rhythm and playfulness, begs to be read aloud, while its thought-provoking design tickles the brain and shows young readers that even the most familiar things can be seen in infinitely new ways. As with the best classic children's books, you'll read it once, then again and again, and see something new every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn utterly delightful, visually rich package that will have readers engaging in the types of classification work that form the basis of math skills and enhance memory and problem-solving abilities, too... A must-have for every young reader's bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unusual approach to colors, shapes, and early math intelligently introduces young readers to patterns, classification, and problem solving. Each book in the series explores different ideas, but they also overlap and connect in surprising ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book's art style, with playful nods to Eric Carle and Hervé Tullet, will delight children as well as adults. It sits beautifully on any shelf, from classrooms to home libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter Higgins presents engaging learning through a variety of concepts. With its wonderful read-aloud qualities, this book is ideal for teachers and librarians who organize reading events in their classrooms and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarter Higgins is the author of many books for young readers, including Everything You Need for a Treehouse, an NPR Best Book of the Year, This is Not a Valentine, a Kids' Indie Next List selection, and the chapter book series Audrey L \u0026amp; Audrey W. Her first book as both author and illustrator, Circle Under Berry, was named a best book of the year by Publisher's Weekly, Smithsonian Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e52 pages.\u003cbr\u003eHardcover.\u003cbr\u003e7.5\" x 10\".\u003cbr\u003eRecommended for ages 2-4yrs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44561661886533,"sku":"210000054262","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1670\/8729\/files\/chronicle-books-books-baby-kids-one-whole-hippopotamus-book-1234404640.jpg?v=1777162718","url":"https:\/\/urbangeneralstore.com\/products\/chr-book-one-whole-hippopotamus-05-2026","provider":"Urban General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}