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Masked Hippo is 40, Puffin is 80

Posted September 6, 2020 in Latest News by hazel Edwards

'Hippo' is masked for Lockdown, but celebrating 40th as Puffin celebrates 80th.My kind neighbour Mary made me a hippo mask.

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'Best' Reading for Hippo's 40th

Posted August 20, 2020 in Latest News by Hazel Edwards

'There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake' (Puffin celebrates 80 th) & Hippo celebrates 40th and has been read by millions of families, librarians and children. This Kingston Libraries Story time by librarian Sue Osborne is the BEST reading.Youtube

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Pandemic Cake-eating Hippo mask

Posted July 27, 2020 in Latest News by hazel Edwards

My wonderful neighbour made me a cake-eating hippo mask for the Pandemic.

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Greek Story-time reading of 'There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake'

Posted July 24, 2020 in Latest News by Hazel Edwards

Vivacious Yiayia reads in Greek 'There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake' at Moreland City Library https://www.facebook.com/1341735175/posts/10218290756443930/

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40th anniversary Hippo read by Fiona McIntosh

Posted July 21, 2020 in Latest News by hazel Edwards

40th anniversary fun reading of 'There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake' by Fiona McIntosh on Youtube

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Camberwell High Alumni Showcase includes Kylie Minogue

Posted June 1, 2020 in Latest News by hazel Edwards

Kylie Minogue & Brian Naylor went to Camberwell High too, but we're decades apart.The CHESS Alumni released a Showcase of their 70 year history.

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Authors Thank Librarians

Posted May 21, 2020 in Latest News by Hazel Edwards

Authors and illustrators thank YA and Children's Librarians for acting as a lynchpin between ideas, books and readers during the Pandemic.

Youtube Clip.

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'Hijabi Girl' puppets

Posted May 15, 2020 in Latest News by hazel Edwards

Larrikin's 'Hijabi Girl' puppets are ready to perform POST Pandemic. Image Credit & Puppet Build: The Puppet Creation Lab, Puppet Tribe.

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Larrikin Puppets Dance Like a Unicorn & Hijabi Girl

Posted April 13, 2020 in Latest News by Hazel Edwards

Larrikin Puppets have created a catchy single 'Dance Like a Unicorn' Fun rhythm and lyrics for littlies, sung by puppet. Post- Pandemic ' Hijabi Girl' the puppet musical will be out. Meanwhile...the Hijabi Girl puppets are being introduced on TikTok

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Author Reads Hippo on Kinderling

Posted March 14, 2020 in Latest News by hazel Edwards

Author reads on Kinderling.'There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake' turns 40 and Copyright Agency shares the history. Written by Hazel Edwards and illustrated by Deborah Niland .

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'Lockdown' 'fun' writing for at-home students

Posted March 1, 2020 in Latest News by hazel Edwards

#Lockdown. At-home families can use author Hazel Edwards' free, downloadable writing and reading activities .One added daily here under Aspiring Writers

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40th Anniversary Hippo Reviewed

Posted February 14, 2020 in Latest News by hazel Edwards

' Surely no other picture book in the world has been as popular as this one...'Buzz Words Di Bates reviews the 40th Anniversary edition of 'There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake'.

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Hippo at First Tuesday Book Club

Posted February 10, 2020 in Latest News by Hazel Edwards

Shared Cake-eating hippo's 40th anniversary at First Tuesday Book Club, Camberwell Dymocks.

Spoke of 40 memories from the Hippocampus.

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TripFiction Blog & The Ghan

Posted January 29, 2020 in Latest News by Hazel Edwards

TripFiction's literary tourism blog features outback 'The Ghan' train research for Hazel Edwards' latest adult, mini mystery mystery 'Wed,Then Dead on The Ghan'(KINDLE) www.hazeledwards.com

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Three Generations of Cake-Eating Hippos

Posted January 21, 2020 in Latest News by hazel Edwards

'There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake' celebrates its 40th anniversary. Community Writer interviews Hazel Edwards about family stories behind three generational classic picture book.

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