{"product_id":"one-whole-hippopotamus","title":"One Whole Hippopotamus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the creative mind behind the strikingly designed and highly lauded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCircle Under Berry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSome of These Are Snails \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomes 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePACKED WITH LEARNING VALUE: The 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUNIQUE DESIGN: This 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGREAT FOR SCHOOL AND LIBRARY USE: Carter 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTALENTED AUTHOR: Carter Higgins is the author of many books for young readers, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEverything You Need for a Treehouse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an NPR Best Book of the Year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis is Not a Valentine,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a Kids' Indie Next List selection, and the chapter book series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAudrey L \u0026amp; Audrey W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her first book as both author and illustrator, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCircle Under Berry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas named a best book of the year by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePublisher’s Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSmithsonian Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParents and grandparents seeking engaging, interactive books for kids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildren ranging from toddlers to emerging readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassroom gift book for preschool, kindergarten, or art teachers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEducators of young children looking to support math and language literacy in fun ways\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGift givers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFans of Carter Higgins, Eric Carle, and Laura Vaccaro Seeger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFans of fun educational books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Urban Depot Leederville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43232063291453,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2279\/8365\/files\/Screenshot2026-05-26at2.39.05pm.png?v=1779777722","url":"https:\/\/www.urbandepot.com.au\/products\/one-whole-hippopotamus","provider":"Urban Depot Leederville","version":"1.0","type":"link"}