Hippo and Pig are neighbours as well as great friends. Then one day, Hippo decides to do a good deed for Pig, and cuts down the hedge between them so that they can see into each other's houses. Hippo is disgusted on seeing his neighbour prancing around in a tutu, while Pig is equally revolted by the sight of Hippo chewing his toenails. Can they ever be friends again? Amusing text and hilarious illustrations tell a moral tale of how even good friends need their privacy.
This is Shen Roddie's third picture book for Bloomsbury, her others being DON'T CHAT TO THE BUS DRIVER and SANDBEAR. Shen lives in Oxford. This is Michael Terry's fifth picture book for Bloomsbury, his previous books being THE SELFISH CROCODILE, LITTLE HOTCHPOTCH, RHINO'S HORNS and THE SULKY VULTURE. Sales of THE SELFISH CROCODILE have now topped over 100,
More about Shen RoddieKatherine Tegen has been writing stories since she was ten years old. She has always loved celebrating holidays and anything to do with magic. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Story of the Easter Bunny, illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert and praised by School Library Journal: "This visually splendid story with folktale rhythms makes a go
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