Title: Loved Moo Baa La La La, but not the Hippopotamus!
Product review: Cute illustrations cannot hide an unfortunate message of exclusivity. Children should be taught to treat others with kindness instead of ignoring a new friend.While the other animals are not to blame for the hippo's shyness, it is certainly within their power to ask her to join in. Sadly, more than three-quarters of the book (and five opportunities to be friendly) pass by before they do so. Even then, the armadillo is left behind. Instead of ending the book on a positive note, the author apparently planned for a sequel.Even the book's dedication smacks of cliquism. I have no idea who Ash, Kyle, and Paisley are (children? pets?), but to explicitly exclude one is to start the book on the wrong note.
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