What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat-- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's...

Describes the life of Fiona, a baby hippopotamus who was born prematurely and raised by humans at the Cincinnati Zoo, and details how the hippo became a worldwide Internet sensation. Includes general information about hippos as a species.

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of hippopotamuses, the large African mammals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why hippos live mostly in water"--

When a kookaburra named Matilda feels down, Fiona and the other zoo animals dress up to cheer her up.

Hippopotamuses celebrate their belly buttons.

At the end of a busy day, Fiona the hippo wishes goodnight to all of her friends at the zoo.

Larger and larger groups of hippos join a lone hippopotamus for a night-time party.

It looks like trouble when Fragility, a hippopotamus whose feelings are easily hurt, meets Rudy, a rude elephant, on the soccer field.

A hippopotamus with severe hiccups causes chaos until other creatures finally find the right cure.