It's not easy being a blushful hippopotamus. Baby hippo Roosevelt tries hard to ride a bike, to count, and to remember the right names of things. When he falls down, forgets a number, or calls a buffalo a "buggalo," Roosevelt gets embarrassed. His cheeks turn red, and his sister teases him, saying he's a blushful hippopotamus. Thankfully, Roosevelt has Lombard, an egret friend with a sense of perspective. Lombard reminds Roosevelt that though he may be blushful, he is also hopeful, thoughtful, and wonderful in many ways-and his sister's words don't mean a thing.
"This simple story will comfort any child who's ever been teased unmercifully and delight those who demand poetic justice for taunting siblings."
School Library Journal
"The perfect antidote for anyone who's ever suffered the slings and arrows of an outrageous older sister, this may well be Raschka's best picture book yet."
