Herbie the Hippo
By: Raelinda Robak.
Series: I can read; Animal stories books
Publisher: Autumn House Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Hagerstown, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780812704655
Subjects: Obedience -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Table of contents: title: Mother Hippo has a baby; title: His name is Herbie; title: Mother Hippo and Herbie are playing in the water; title: They live in Africa, it is hot, the water keeps them cool; title: Can you find Africa on a map?; title: Look at that bit mouth!; title: Mother Hippo uses her mouth to keep Herbie safe; title: Her mouth is four feet wide; title: Does your mouth look like that?; title: Herbie Hippo is still a baby; title: He stays by his mother in the water,  the water feels safe to Herbie; title: Do you think the water is safe?; title: Herbie is one year old now, he can play in the water by himself; title: He likes to walk on the riverbed; title: He is happy that he can live in the cool water; title: Mother Hippo is tired, she is going to sleep on the warm sand; title: Her family is close by, and she is sure her baby is safe; title: Where did Herbie go?; title: There he is!; title: He is too far away from his mother, Herbie does not feel safe, he feels that danger is close by; title: Do you think that Herbie is in danger?; title: Oh, no! Gerbie is not safe; title: A big crocodile is in the water; title: Herbie does not see the crocodile; title: Herbie is in real danger; title: Oh, no! the crocodile will not let go of Herbie's foot; title: He wants to take Herbie away from his mother; title: Herbie is crying out for help; title: Mother Hippo hears Herbie's cry for help; title: Quick, Mother Hippo! save Herbie!; title: Will she make it in time?; title: Look at Mother Hippo swim! she is strong and fast; title: Mother Hippo grabs the crocodile with her big mouth; title: Look! Herbie's foot is free!; title: Mother Hippo has saved him!; title: Herbie is safe now; title: He is sleeping on his mother's back; title: Herbie learned a good lesson; title: He will never go far from his mother; title: Hippos do not like to fight, but sometimes they have to, to protect their young; title: Herbie ate and ate; title: He grew to be a fine young hippo, Herbie's mother is proud of him, and so are all the other hippos.