"The old City Zoo was falling apart. No one was buying tickets. No one was managing the office. The habitats needed repair. The monkeys had no energy. The lion's mane wasn't very regal. The walrus's smile wasn't very bright. And at the center of it all, lived Red Panda and Hippopotamus."
In "Hippopotamister" by John Patrick Green, an animal can only take so much, and Red Panda couldn't take it anymore. So Red Panda waved farewell to his friend and neighbor, Hippopotamus, and left the zoo to live amongst the humans. He visited Hippo often, dressed each time in a different work uniform, and every time he'd visit he'd say the same thing . . ."Hey Hippo! Life outside the zoo is great! My job is awesome!" Finally, Hippo couldn't take it anymore! He didn't want to live in the shabby old zoo, he wanted to have adventures and work awesome jobs, too! He asked his friend, Red Panda, to help him find a job. Red Panda is happy to help, but it turns out working amongst the humans is not all it's cracked up to be. Will Hippo and Red Panda make it in the working world, or find themselves back at the zoo? To find out, pick up "Hippopotamister" by John Patrick Green. School Library Journal recommends this graphic novel for readers in grades one to four. Click on the link above to reserve a copy today.
--Kelly B., Prairie Commons
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