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    What a Hippopota-Mess!
    What a Hippopota-Mess!
    What a Hippopota-Mess!
    Ebook54 pages17 minutes

    What a Hippopota-Mess!

    By Pat Skene and Graham Ross

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    The poems in this book tell stories of animals and nature, from two sweaty hippos, a smiling lizard and some creepy crawlers to a few tricky dandelions. At the end of each poem, find out more in an interview with a key character or a list of fascinating facts.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOrca Book Publishers
    Release dateSep 1, 2006
    ISBN9781554697755
    What a Hippopota-Mess!
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    Pat Skene

    Pat Skene retired from the world of banking to find her voice. She is an Indigenous author of seven books for children, including What a Hippopota-Mess!, Rhyme Stones and Monster Lunch in the Orca Echo line. Pat is a regular contributor to the Oakville News and is currently working on her memoir. She lives in Oakville, Ontario.

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      What a Hippopota-Mess! - Pat Skene

      What a Hippopota-Mess!

      Now, if you’re like a lot of us

      and think a hippopotamus

      would never make a lot of fuss,

      well, then you would be wrong.

      I saw two hippopotami

      when they were peeking water-high.

      One hippo seemed a friendly guy,

      but not for very long!

      He twitched his hippopota-ear

      and started swimming very near.

      He said, Hey, Bud! Come over here!

      I tried to run away.

      He chased me with his hippo-feet.

      Wait up! he said. My name is Pete!

      And then he dragged me by the seat

      right back into the bay.

      Pete swam the hippopota-stroke.

      He held me in a hippo-choke.

      I gave his meaty ribs a poke.

      He made a grunting noise.

      That’s when Pete’s hippopota-pal

      said, "Hiya, Bud! My name is Sal.

      I’m just a hungry hippo-gal.

      And I eat little boys!"

      She flicked her hippopota-tail

      and saw my face was rather pale.

      Sal’s hippopota-breath was stale.

      She licked me on the

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