Seven Little Hippos

by Mike Thaler

In this variation on the familiar counting rhyme, seven little hippos persist in jumping on the bed, only to fall off one by one and bump their heads.

Genres: Childrens, Poetry, Picture Books

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Mike Thaler, born in Los Angeles, started his professional career drawing cartoons for adults. A children's book editor saw one of his cartoon stories in a national magazine and encouraged Mike to try writing for children. His first attempt met with success, and "The Magic Boy" was published in 1961.

Mike has produced over 220 published books and is known as “America’s Riddle King.” He has also been called “The Court Jester of Children’s Literature.”

Mike Thaler lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Patty. He gladly welcomes all invitations to do church and school programs, and other book events.

Mike travels each year throughout the world helping children and teachers create their own stories, riddles, and books. He writes and teaches with creativity, inspiring his audiences with a love of language.

--from the author's website

Reviews

[Keshia Burchette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute but prefer the one about the monkeys.

[Cana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mommy says: another retelling of the 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed story. I still prefer the original, as told and illustrated by Eileen Christelow.