# Hippobottymus picture book by Steve Smallman

Hippobottymus is a rhyming picture book by Steve Smallman, illustrated by Ada Grey, about jungle animals making music and a naughty hippo with a farting surprise. Its silliness and read-aloud rhymes suit shared story time, especially for children listed as aged 3–6.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 5.53 GBP
- Previous price: 7.99 GBP
- Discount: 31%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T15:51:06.672Z
- Rating: 4.7 / 5
- Reviews: 519

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## At a glance

- A silly jungle-animal story built around rhymes, musical noises and a farting hippo surprise.
- Illustrated by Ada Grey and described as suitable for parents and children to read aloud.
- The listed reading age is 3–6 years.

## Pros

- The rhyming format and comic noises give adults and children clear prompts for expressive shared reading.
- At 32 pages, it is a short picture-book option for a single story-time session.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Publisher: Little Tiger
- Publication date: 6 April 2015
- Language: English
- Print length: 32 pages
- ISBN-10: 1848690517
- ISBN-13: 978-1848690516
- Reading age: 3 - 6 years
### Dimensions and installation
- Dimensions: 24.5 x 0.4 x 28 cm
- Weight listed: 1.05 kg

## A good fit for

- Families looking for a humorous rhyming book to read aloud with children aged 3–6.
- Children who enjoy silly animal stories and bottom humour.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback describes the book as funny, with giggles, an enjoyable story and appealing rhymes, and mentions particular enjoyment among five-year-olds. Readers also report that it feels good value. That feedback supports considering it for comic shared reading, though individual children may respond differently to its bottom humour.
- Positive themes: Customers report enjoying the humour and finding the book fun.
- Positive themes: Feedback praises the story's rhythm and rhyming structure.
- Positive themes: Customers describe it as good value for money.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Hippobottymus about?
It is a rhyming jungle story in which animals make music and a naughty hippo causes a farting surprise.
### What age is this book listed for?
The product details give a reading age of 3–6 years.
### How long is the book?
The listed print length is 32 pages.
### Who wrote and illustrated Hippobottymus?
The listing names Steve Smallman as the author and Ada Grey as the illustrator.

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## Images

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