Hector

By: Steve Barnes

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Hardcover | 1 May 2012

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Hardcover
36 Pages

Age
4 - 10

Dimensions(cm)
1.4 x 22.5 x 29

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Hector’s unusual black-and-white stripes make him the brunt of jokes among the other hippo children. “You’re a zebrapotamus!” they taunt. Ostracized by his own kind, Hector joins a herd of friendly zebras that takes him in and accepts him for who he is.

One day, Hector stumbles across a group of hippo kids who are being threatened by hungry crocodiles. A hero at heart, Hector rescues his kin, obliging the bullies to admit that only a fellow hippo could have made such a daring rescue.

This simple story underscores the values of forgiveness, respect for differences, and the need to see beyond external appearances—important messages for young minds growing up in a globally aware world. Bright watercolor illustrations show that diversity is part of the natural world.

Industry Reviews

"The hippo leader bellowed, 'You're such a sorry sight! You're not a real hippo with your stripes of black and white!'"

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