The Blue Hippopotamus

By Phoebe Gilman format: children's hardcover publication: October 2007 ISBN: 9780439952606

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A beautiful and unusual story about the power of love and generosity. Reminiscent of classics such as The Velveteen Rabbit, this is the book Phoebe Gilman was working on when she died in 2002. Renowned illustrator Joanne Fitzgerald completed the project with illustrations inspired by Phoebe Gilman?s sketches which were based on The Blue Faience Hippopotomus, an original story by Joan Grant. A young hippopotamus is so enamoured with a beautiful Egyptian princess that he begs a magician to turn him into something she could love. Although he doesn?t hold the power to turn the hippo into a human, the magician grants one wish and also transforms him into a blue ceramic hippo which becomes adored by the young princess and is carried with her everywhere.When the princess grows up and longs to have a prince as her companion instead of a toy, the hippo selflessly gives up his wish so the princess can have her one desire. Like every perfect fairy tale, there is a happy ending when the hippo?s wish also comes true - he turns into their first-born child.

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