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Duck and Hippo The Secret Valentine Hardcover – December 18, 2018

by Jonathan London (Author), Andrew Joyner (Illustrator)

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Join Duck, Hippo, and their friends as they uncover their secret valentines!

It’s Valentine’s Day, and something curious is going on. As the birds tweet their love songs, Hippo and his friends Elephant, Pig, and Turtle each receive mysterious, unsigned Valentine’s Day cards. Hippo wonders if his is from Duck; Elephant and Turtle think theirs are from Pig; and Pig dreams that hers is from Turtle. The cards tell the friends to come to the park at four o’clock to meet their valentines―so they’ll find out soon enough! As the clock ticks away, the friends wonder―and dream―about their valentines and make special preparations. But when they arrive…SURPRISE!

This Valentine’s Day might not go exactly the way they expected, but one thing is certain: being friends with Duck and Hippo is always a special treat!

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Two Lions
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December 18, 2018
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1503900355
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K-Gr 2—When Duck realizes that she doesn't have a valentine on Valentine's Day, she devises a plan to bring all her friends together to celebrate. As she secretly delivers her anonymous party invitations, Hippo is hoping it is from Duck, Turtle is hoping it's from Pig (and vice versa), and Elephant is wondering if it's from Duck or Pig. As the time for the gathering draws near, each animal puts on their best outfit, gathers a treat to share, and heads to the park. They all arrive at exactly 4:00 p.m., but where is Duck? With a flourish she leaps from a bush and declares, "I'm the secret valentine!" and as she gives Hippo a rose she says, "The best valentines are friends" and all of the others heartily agree. Joyner's digitally colored illustrations depict the affable pals in varied settings including house, pizza shop, pond, grocery, bathroom, and street as they get their invite, prepare, and rush off to the park. Plenty of detail, white space plus fun text type and placement make for a lively read. Observant readers will see telltale signs of sneaky Duck as she delivers her missives and spot the birds on every page. An added bonus is a lesson in analog time telling. On six occasions that the text mentions time, there is a clock face somewhere in the illustration (alarm clock, clock tower, timepiece, sundial, etc.) with a blue minute hand and red hour hand with matching numbers. VERDICT A friend-affirming Valentine story with a time-teaching element to boot. A good choice for storytime or one-on-one sharing.—Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH

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“[A] lively read. A friend-affirming Valentine story with a time-teaching element to boot. A good choice for storytime or one-on-one sharing.” ―School Library Journal

“What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than to create an opportunity for everyone to gather and express their gratitude for each other.” ―Good Reads With Ronna

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Two Lions (December 18, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1503900355
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1503900356
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD600L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1 x 11 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2 in Children's Duck Books (Books)
- #79 in Children's Friendship Books
- #112 in Children's Valentine's Day Books (Books)

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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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Suzie O.

Duck and Hippo Review

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 19, 2022

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This is a charming book to remind everyone that on a special day , like Valentine's Day, friendship is the best gift of all.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 6, 2022

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Very sweet story, highly recommend!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 18, 2022

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Super cute story. Perfect for preschool class just starting into school valentine celebration.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 12, 2022

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Super cute! Especially for the kids. It was funny and showed the kids one of the meanings of Valentine’s Day.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 29, 2021

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This is a sweet story and is a perfect read for a preschool classroom. The "moral" of the story is that friends are great Valentines. Nicely bound hardcover book with dust jacket and colorful, cheerful illustrations. Sound purchase, great for Valentine's Day.

Update: I bought another copy of this book for a gift, I liked it so much after my purchase last year.

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PD Lowe

Fun Valentine Book (for girls and boys)

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 9, 2021

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My 7 year old loved this book about different animals receiving an unsigned valentine with a note to meet in the park. It’s more about celebrating friendship between the animals than romantic love. Great artwork! It’s not a challenging read for a 7 year old, but it was a fun read that was short. Perfect length when running late for bed. The only word that was a challenge was “anxiously”.

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Missy

Beautiful and vibrant drawings

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 24, 2021

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We love the vibrant photos and the story behind it. It’s about love not just as a couple but between friends as well. Such a cute story

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Lindsey Maxwell

Perfect little Vday book