A Hat for Hippo

A Hat for Hippo is a humorous, animal fantasy about a hippo who turns down his friends’ suggestions to wear a hat to protect his skin from the sun. Hippo falls asleep in the sun and his whole body turns pink.

Clear illustrations match print very closely. Speech bubbles are used.

The initial letter h appears in hat, have, head, and hippo. Interest words include hippo, elephant, parrot, and sun. Capital letters are used for character names. To conclude, readers are invited to follow step-by-step directions on how to make a hippo hat.

This title is from the Sails Literacy series.  Hook readers and ignite their curiosity – over 850 levelled texts with bright, colourful, sophisticated designs.