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For students introducing Hazel,easy-to-read facts Bio.pdf
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National Year of Reading: Ambassadors Hazel & Alison Lester
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Meet the Hippo and ask him your own questions!
The Hippopotamus on Our Roof is asked lots of questions. Here are his answers. If you have a new question, send it through and the Hippo will be happy to answer!
Q1. I haven't got a friend. Will you come and sit on my roof?
A1. Yes. If you invite me.
Q2. What kind of cake is it?
A2. Special cake. You have to imagine your own favourite.
Q3. My Mum went to Weight Watchers to lose weight. Don't you think you should stop eating so much cake?
A3. I also eat fish cakes.
Q4. Do you talk?
A4. Only to those who listen.
Q5. Did your bum get sunburnt when you didn't fit under the umbrella?
A5. You can check the illustration in the book, My Hippopotamus is on Our Caravan Roof Getting Sunburnt
Q6. When they put on the seatbelts, there were three clicks and four people, Why?.
A6. Maybe two clicked at once? Three of anything always works better in a story. My seatbelt just clicks over my tummy.
Q7. What's the name of the baby? Is it a boy or a girl?
A7. What do you think? One reader thought it was called 'Just Right'.
Q8. I went to hospital in an ambulance. But there was no hippo on the roof of mine. Where were you?
A8. I was directing traffic. At the hospital, I was telling doctors what to do.
Q9. Do you draw pictures of yourself?
A9. No. Deborah Niland drew me. I have a special number of toes which are different from other hippos.
Q10. Why aren't you in the holiday photos?
A10. I'm shy. I don't always fit in.
Q11. Do you play soccer on the roof? I like soccer best
A11. I play football... It could be Aussie Rules, rugby union or league or gridiron. D'you think it looks like soccer? I play all positions. Even referee and umpire.
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Hazel Edwards reading "Look, There's a Hippopotamus in the Playground Eating Cake"
"Look, There's a Hippopotamus in the Playground Eating Cake" Hazel Edwards demonstrating storytelling with Yamba the Honey Ant on indigenous themed book program, Imparja TV, Alice Springs,Australia.
Kingston Library's Virtual Storytelling also has Hazel's readings of picture books: Can also be viewed on these book pages.
Plato the Platypus Plumber(part-time)
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Illustrator Deborah Niland has Hippo themed library bags, at Redbubble .
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Colour in the Hippo!
Click here to download the Hippopotamus Colouring In Sheet
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Host your own Hippo Party!
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original Hippopotamus book, Puffin have created some fun Hippo Party materials. You can visit the Puffin website or download the items here.
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Download a Special Hippo Poster for Your Room
Penguin Books designed a special poster to celebrate the Hippopotamus's thirtieth birthday.
You can download and print off your own copy here:Hippopotamus Poster
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Events & Appearances 2018
1st Fri each month PROV 10-1pm Mentoring & Finishing Book-Length Non Fiction.
July 11th 11am Mini-launch by Reading Dog of 'Like Me: Vol1' Diamond Valley Library.
July 17th (Tues) 12-1.30 RACV Club " Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'
July 20th 6pm Sisters in Crime 'Small Towns, Big Secrets, Murderous Intent' Panel MC with 'Celebrant Sleuth'
July 24th (Tues) 11-12 VUT Footscray, Nicolson Campus Room T 101 'Not Just a Piece of Cake'
August 4th 10-1pm Port Phillip Heritage Centre 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir' workshop
August 9th Thurs 10-1pm Mornington Library 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'
August 18th (Sat) 10-1pm Prahran Mech Institute Library 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'
August 27th (Mon) Berwick Lodge Primary (Author visit & Inservice)
August 31st Society of Women Writers 'Alice' Awards' Library at the Dock.
September 1st 10-1pm Yarra Glen Workshop Authorpreneurship
September 3rd 10.50 _12.50 Oakleigh Primary Arts Festival
October 8th 10 am Brighton Book Club 'Celebrant Sleuth'
October 11th 1-2.30 Parkdale Library 'Writing A Non Boring Family History or Memoir' workshop
October 12th 11-12.30 Wheelers Centre 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'