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Duck and Hippo in the Rainstorm by [Jonathan London, Andrew Joyner]

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Get ready for a rainy-day adventure with Duck and Hippo!

Duck and Hippo may be completely different, but they are best friends. When playful Duck invites careful Hippo to go for a walk in the rain, they have trouble sharing Duck's umbrella. But Duck and Hippo won't let that stop them. Soon they are puddle-jumping and sailing down the river! Until…WHOOOSH! A terrible wind sends the umbrella flying up, up, up into the air, with one friend holding on. What will Duck and Hippo do now? Jonathan London's charming text and Andrew Joyner's delightful art bring to life two lovable friends in this fun new series.

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Duck and Hippo Series
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Preschool - 2
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March 1, 2017
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PreS-Gr 2—A sweet story of friendship between a proper hippo and a vivacious duck. One spring day, Duck knocks at the door and invites Hippo to take a walk in the rain. With very little convincing from Duck, tentative Hippo dons his yellow rubber wellies and bow tie, and once they figure out how to share an umbrella, they begin their adventures. They have a grand time walking, jumping, and splashing. They even figure out, through trial and error, how to sail down the creek in the umbrella. When they sink in the pond, Duck has a moment of panic while looking for his friend in the water. No worries. They both regain their soggy footing until Duck is carried away by a strong wind. All's well that ends well, and they make it back to Hippo's house just as the sun comes out. Though the book is a tad wordy, the large cartoon art is lively and engaging. VERDICT This unlikely duo show that friendship comes in all shapes and sizes and pals are there for each other through thick and thin. Sure to be a storytime staple.—Gwen Collier, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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“A sweet story of friendship between a proper hippo and a vivacious duck...This unlikely duo show that friendship comes in all shapes and sizes and pals are there for each other through thick and thin. Sure to be a storytime staple.” —School Library Journal

“Playful type and wordplay add to the amusement. Children are unlikely to feel any anxiety as these friends bumble along in the dark, so calm and good-hearted is the story. Friendship stories are plentiful, and outdoor adventures are not unusual, but this lively lark is a picnic basket full of fun.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Who can resist a springtime romp through the rain with a best friend? As a child, I never could! And when Duck visits her best friend, with her bright-yellow polka-dotted umbrella in tow, Hippo can’t resist either.

Duck and Hippo in the Rainstorm is as much a rainy-day adventure as it is a celebration of the differences between the two friends. Duck may be small, and Hippo may be large, but together they can take on anything. When the windy weather leads the two friends to become separated, their worry feels genuine. A gentle chase ensues. But Duck and Hippo never give up on each other, just as the best of friends never do, and readers are rewarded with their safe return home.

Duck and Hippo in the Rainstorm is the perfect book for curling up with your little one on a rainy day or any other time. With plenty of fun sound words, appealing artwork, and a dose of humor and adventure, bestselling author Jonathan London and illustrator Andrew Joyner have created an endearing pair in Duck and Hippo. I hope you and your child will fall in love with them, as I have, and will want to join them on all their adventures.

- Marilyn Brigham, Editor

About the Author

Jonathan London is the author of more than one hundred children’s books, including the bestselling Froggy series, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. Many of his books explore nature, among them Flamingo Sunset, illustrated by Kristina Rodanas, and Little Penguin: The Emperor of Antarctica, illustrated by Julie Olson. He is currently writing a middle-grade series, which started with Desolation Canyon, illustrated by his son Sean London. Jonathan lives in Graton, California. Learn more online at www.jonathan-london.net.

Andrew Joyner is an illustrator, author, and cartoonist based in South Australia. He has illustrated a number of picture books, and he wrote and illustrated a chapter book series about a warthog named Boris. He has also illustrated for newspapers and magazines, including the Wall Street Journal, Reader’s Digest, and Rolling Stone magazine, among others. Learn more online at www.andrewjoyner.com.au.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01CCWQ8EA
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Two Lions (March 1, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 9338 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #154,696 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #15 in Children's Duck Books (Kindle Store)
- #113 in Children's Duck Books (Books)
- #553 in Children's Books on Friendship

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Jonathan London
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I was raised a Navy Brat and moved every two or three years when I was growing up. Now I live in one place and travel to lots of other places. I started writing poems in college, got a M.A. in History, performed in a modern dance company, traveled the world, got married, had two sons, and when I started telling my boys, Aaron and Sean, stories I realized that I could write for children. My first two books came out in the same week, in 1992, THIRTEEN MOONS ON TURTLE'S BACK and THE LION WHO HAD ASTHMA, soon followed by FROGGY GETS DRESSED. These books are still in print. FROGGY GETS DRESSED was the first of over twenty-eight Froggy books. The most recent one is FROGGY'S LEMONADE STAND (May 15, 2018) FROGGY
PICKS A PUMPKIN and FROGGY BUILDS A SNOWMAN will follow in 2019. Then FROGGY FOR PRESIDENT! will be published early in 2020.
My Froggy books are funny and kids love them. But I also write other kinds of books, including wildlife books: HIPPOS ARE HUGE! OTTERS LOVE TO PLAY! (river otters). And more recently: PUP THE SEA OTTER (illustrated by my son Sean London). PUP THE SEA OTTER won the 2017 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD (NOBA), the 2017 National Science Teacher's Association Outstanding Children's Trade Book Award, and the 2018 ILA/CBC Children's Choice Award
My most recent wildlife book is LITTLE FOX IN THE SNOW (NOV. 13 2018), featured in
the Wall Street Journal Seasons Greetings children's book section.
I've also written a middle grade novel trilogy: Aaron's Wilderness Trilogy: DESOLATION CANYON, BELLA BELLA, and GRIZZLY PEAK, all illustrated by my son, Sean London, who is an animator.
I started a new picture book series with DUCK AND HIPPO IN THE RAINSTORM, followed
by DUCK AND HIPPO LOST AND FOUND. DUCK AND HIPPO GIVE THANKS came out on 8/20/18, to be followed by DUCK AND HIPPO THE SECRET VALENTINE Dec. 18 2018. I've published over 120 books since 1992, but now I only write poems for myself. My sons and my wife, Maureen, are my constant inspirations. But I'm also inspired by young children, dogs, mountains, rivers, stars, trees, great cities, deserts, jungles, great food, dance, art, some sports, and the moon. And if anybody asks, Froggy c'est moi--but he's also Aaron and Sean, and every kid I've ever met. Flop flop flop!
For more information, see my website at www.jonathan-london.net.
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Andrew Joyner
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Andrew Joyner is an Australian illustrator and author of children's books, whose work is now published in more than 25 countries. As an illustrator his books include The Terrible Plop, written by Ursula Dubosarsky, and The Baby Swap by Jan Ormerod. He also wrote and illustrated the Boris chapter book series about a winsome and adventurous warthog. His titles for 2017 include Bear Make Den, written by Jane Godwin and Michael Wagner (published by Candlewick), Garcia and Colette Go Exploring, written by Hannah Barnaby (published by Putnam / Penguin), and two picture books by Jonathan London, Duck and Hippo: In the Rainstorm and Duck and Hippo: Lost and Found (published by Two Lions / Amazon). His authorial picture book debut, The Pink Hat, is about a young girl, a pink hat, and the Women's March (published by Schwartz and Wade, Penguin Random House).
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Diane

Super cute!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 9, 2023

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This is a really cute story and has a years gone by feel to the illustrations

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Cute Story with Good Themes for Kids!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2017

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Whenever I'm choosing my Kindle First selection at the beginning of each month, I typically buy books in the fiction, historical fiction, romance, and science fiction genres, if a particular book looks interesting to me. It seems rare that there is a children's book available and I was delighted to find one for this month! I have twins who are four years old and figured this book would be good to test out on them to see what they think.

Duck and Hippo in the Rainstorm is the first book in the Duck and Hippo series by Jonathan London, a children's author whom I hadn't heard of before and I am curious to check out some of his other works. The book tells the story of two friends, Duck and Hippo, who are looking forward to enjoying springtime. Duck asks Hippo to join her for a walk in the rain and he agrees.

I don't want to spoil the story but I would like to say that the story shows the joy and fun of two friends playing in the rain and puddles together, among other adventures. The story contains themes of sharing, never giving up, and teamwork which are great for kids of all ages to learn. This book is about 30 pages long, has beautiful, colorful illustrations that in a way remind me of books I've seen from the 1950s, and is recommended for ages 3 to 7 and preschool through second grade. As I mentioned earlier, my twins are four and I feel this book is very appropriate for their age. It's long enough to give them a good story without losing their interest. They both sat with me through the story and didn't leave once! I'd say the book will take you about 5 minutes to read, perhaps a couple extra minutes if your child asks a lot of questions and you talk about what's going on in the story. It's also good for beginning readers because the words are challenging enough to give kids something to work toward.

The one thing I would caution you about before you purchase this book is the type of device you own. Because of the large file size and the colorful pictures, it won't work on some Kindle devices. I own a Kindle Paperwhite and this book isn't compatible with it. My kids have the Kindle Fire Kids Edition and this book works great with those. I also have a Samsung Galaxy S6 and use the Amazon Kindle app. This book also works well with my smartphone and, although it's smaller, I can still read the words. I'd recommend checking the list of compatible devices before you purchase this book.

Overall, this story is cute with adorable characters and themes to teach kids about the importance of sharing, never giving up, and teamwork. My kids liked it and I'm looking forward to reading it to them again! I recommend this book and am interested in other books by Jonathan London!

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Serenity...

~~Keep on Trying/Sharing is Better~~

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2017

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The author suggests this book was written for ages 3 - 7 and P - 2. As you can see from the illustration, the art work is colorful and bright and will hold the attention of the little ones in your life! Nothing like a story about a rainy day in the Spring to entertain them!

This is quite the duo - a Hippo and a Duck! The Duck is much more adventurous than the Hippo and is the one asking him the questions throughout the text. The little ones should enjoy the puddle-jumping, going through the mud and down the creek with Hippo and Duck. Of course, the adventure with the terrible wind will have the little ones wondering how that scenario will end. 'HELLLLLP!'

A couple of items caught my attention while reading the book. First, no matter what the problem may be in life, never give up and keep on trying. Sooner or later, you will find the answer as long as you keep trying. Really like that premise as it is one of life's valuable lessons. The earlier it is learned in life, the better equipped the little ones will be along their journey. Second, the reader will see that both Duck and Hippo are happy when sharing the umbrella and the adventures in the rainstorm. And, sharing that cup of warm tea at the conclusion. Sharing is so much better than being alone.

All in all, an outstanding book for children which has several lessons in it. There are no rhymes in it but still a five star read for me. I did read it on the Cloud reader and 'that worked just fine' -. a common phrase in the book as the Duck and the Hippo traveled together. The Hippo's red bow tie and yellow boots are adorable, too. There is delightful art work on all of the pages which accompanies the text perfectly.

Most highly recommended.

Please note that this is my Kindle First selection for February.

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Richard and Liz

~~ A "rollercoaster" ride on an umbrella? ~~

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Spring has arrived along with the rain. Duck calls on her friend Hippo to see if he would like to take a walk. Hmmm.... Hippo is a little doubtful but consents upon Duck agreeing to share her umbrella. The two friends discover there is just one problem. There is no room for HIppo under the umbrella! Or is there? Can the pair of them figure it out and both manage to stay dry?

What is Duck's next adventurous suggestion? What happens when a very strong wind blows?

If you have ever read the Froggy series you will be familiar with this author. HOWEVER there is a HUGE difference between the character Froggy and the two characters in this book, Duck and Hippo. Froggy is often rude and disrespectful which you will find NONE of in this book. Duck and Hippo in the Rainstorm is a FANTASTIC book. It is amusing, adventurous, extremely well illustrated, contains a varied font to add extra interest, and Duck and Hippo are very polite and respectful to each other whilst still having an immense amount of fun playing together. I look forward to reading the next in the series.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE that this book is NOT suitable for all Kindle devices so please make sure you check the list before purchasing to avoid disappointment. I downloaded this book as my Kindle First choice. I was not required to write a review but chose to do so. Thanks, Liz

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MasterReader

Very enjoyable picture book about caring and sharing (had no problem to enlarge text on a Fire 7)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 2, 2017

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Duck and Hippo was also my Kindle First choice this month.
Normally I’m not the greatest fan of reviews for First books, which appear basically 2 minutes after you can download the title, but this is a picture book and to give this book a one star rating claiming the text is too small, is just not fair and not true.

I read the picture book on my small Fire 7 and had no problem to enlarge the text with a simple double click on it. I admit, my eyesight isn’t too bad, but I need reading glasses and was able to enjoy the book together with my little niece without them.

You can also read the eBook on a computer or laptop with Windows 8 or above installed.

Of course, I agree, if your eyesight is very poor, even the enlarged text might not be sufficient.
Best is probably to use the look inside option, (simply scroll up and click on the book cover) to check out if the layout appeals to you before buying Duck and Hippo, which saves you raising up a Rainstorm.

The story itself I found very cheerful and illustrator Andrew Joyner has simply done a splendid job.

Duck invites her friend Hippo for a walk in early spring and it’s raining cats and dogs.
Hippo is prepared to give it a go, but just if his friend shares her umbrella with him. Duck is happy to do so, but try as they might, it doesn’t work for both of them to stay dry. At least not, if they walk side by side……

It’s lovely to see how the two friends try and work together to deal with the problem, that they are both completely different. The two offer a good and encouraging example for children.

Duck and Hippo also care very much for each other.
Duck suggests, they turn the brolly upside down and go for a fun rollercoaster ride on the river. Hippo is all set for it, but a mighty Hippo usually needs a bigger boat and slowly, they start to sink. Suddenly, Hippo has vanished and now Duck is very concerned and looks out for her friend.
Luckily, Hippo is well and happy and just a bit soaked. (I must admit, at this point, I started to wonder, why a totally soaked Hippo still desperately tries to stay dry under an umbrella.)

As soon as they are back on dry land, there’s a huge gust of wind which sends the umbrella flying with poor duck hanging on just by the tip of a feather.
Hippo tries his best to keep up the chase, but will Duck have a safe landing?

Duck and Hippo in the Rainstorm is a hugely enjoyable story about caring and sharing and working together as a team to overcome problems and differences. The artwork is very beautiful and my niece had a lot of fun looking at the pictures.

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David

Go for it if it's free.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 16, 2017

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Not the best book displayed on an android based kindle i.e. Kindle fire. story doesn't engage much for the child and visually not very stimulating when compared to other notable books.

Steven Forsyth

Decent enough childrens book that my 3 year old liked enough.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 21, 2019

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Nice book that reads well, my three year old was attentive throughout. Nice little message behind the story without being too obvious.

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Mrs. Sandra Dooley

Being friends

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 1, 2017

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Beautiful amusing pictures.
A story of friendship through adversity.
A good start to a dialogue of friendship and fun/helpfulness.
A book I'll read to my grandchildren.

Ljo

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 17, 2017

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I love the book because they are friends. I would like to read more books about them and I like the pictures.

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